Hi Kyra, I might add that pastoralists rarely eat meat from their own
herds. Many pastoralist societies that I have read about keep herds for
economic prowess and investment, and also for secondary products. The pig
therefore is not a good choice for investment if your main strategy for
keeping animals is secondary products.
Great question, thanks fr sharing,
Deborah
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> Dear colleagues,
>
> thanks to all who replied! I guess your suggestions give me a firm
> starting
> point!
>
> best,
> Kyra
>
>
> On 26 May 2013 16:31, Zeder, Melinda <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Here are the two reference Richard mentioned:
>>
>> Zeder, M.A. 1998. Pigs and Emergent Complexity in the Ancient Near
>> East. In: Sarah Nelson, ed, Ancestors for the Pigs. Pp. 109-122. MASCA
>> Research Papers in Science and Archaeology. Philadelphia: MASCA,
>> University
>> Museum.
>>
>> Zeder, M.A. 1996. The Role of Pigs in Near Eastern Subsistence
>> From
>> the Vantage Point of the Southern Levant. In: Retrieving the Past:
>> Essays
>> on Archaeological Research and Methodology in Honor of Gus Van Beek. Pp.
>> 297-312. J. D. Seger, ed., Eisenbrauns/Cobb Institute of Archaeology.
>>
>> 'Fraid I don't have pdf's of these.
>>
>> Although pigs aren't usually associated with mobility, remember that
>> DeSoto traveled across the southeastern US with a supply of pigs to feed
>> his army.
>>
>> Melinda A. Zeder
>> Senior Scientist, Program in Human Ecology and Archaeobiology
>> Curator, Old World Archaeology
>> National Museum of Natural History
>> Smithsonian Institution
>> PO Box 37012
>> Washington D.C. 20013-7012
>> Office: 202 633-1886
>> Lab: 301 238-1024
>> Fax: 202 357-2208
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>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] pigs and pastoralists
>>
>> Dear Kyra,
>>
>> I have attached a copy of my 1991 paper on pigs in Egypt. There is also
>> an article by Zeder on pigs in urban environments. I cannot find a coy
>> of
>> her paper right now. I have several references taking about pigs not
>> being
>> "mobil" and having limited distances they can travel (look at the
>> agro-science literature: e.g.: Williamson and Payne, Animal Husbandry in
>> the Tropics). The other problem is water requirements for cooling.
>> Wild
>> pigs do occur in very hot environments (e.g.: sw Iran where summer
>> daytime
>> temperatures regularly reach 120+ F (49 C)) but are very tied to water
>> around springs and rivers where they can wallow during the day).
>>
>> If you have additional questions let me know, but this should get you
>> started.
>>
>> r
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 3:52 AM, Kyra Lyublyanovics <
>> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> can any of you recommend articles on why nomads almost never keep pigs?
>> Is
>> there any reading that goes into details about the pigs' natural
>> behavior
>> that makes them unlikely candidates for nomadic herding? This is often
>> mentioned but rarely elaborated upon. I'd be especially interested in
>> the
>> Eurasian context.
>>
>> Thank you in advance!
>>
>> best,
>> Kyra
>>
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>> Kyra Lyublyanovics
>> zooarchaeologist
>> Central European University, Department of Medieval Studies
>> 1051 Budapest
>> Nádor u. 9
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Richard W. Redding
>> Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
>> University of Michigan
>> Ann Arbor, MI
>> 1-734-507-9464 USA
>> 20-122-355-9469 Egypt
>>
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> Kyra Lyublyanovics
> zooarchaeologist
> Central European University, Department of Medieval Studies
> 1051 Budapest
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