Dear colleagues,
we would like to inform you about the following session we plan to
organize at ICAZ 2010 in Paris.
We welcome contributions from archaeozologists as well as
palaeontologists, veterinary scientists, molecular biologists,
historians, anthropologists and ethnographers.
Old World Camelids
Compared to other herbivores of the Old World, studies on the
camelids, Camelus dromedarius and Camelus bactrianus, and their
hybrids are still scarce. This is due often to the lack of
archaeological material. The aim of this session is to gather together
archaeozoologists, together with specialists of various other
disciplines, e.g. palaeontologists, historians, veterinary scientists,
anthropologists and ethnographers, to present their research on these
animals. Old World Camelids have played a major economic role in the
history of human societies in Asia, Africa and Australia. Recently,
new archaeological discoveries of wild Camelus dromedarius in Arabia
have provided a new insight into the relationship of camels with early
prehistoric communities. Information is still extremely sparse
concerning the history of C. dromedarius and C. bactrianus, their
domestication, the development of hybrids and their diffusion
throughout the world from ancient times to the recent past. The
question of the origin of these two species is also open to discussion.
Dr. Marjan Mashkour
Chargée de Recherche
UMR 7209- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) -
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (MNHN) -
Paris, France
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Dr. Mark J. Beech
Cultural Landscapes Manager,
Historic Environment Department,
Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH)
P.O. Box 2380, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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