And while we're reminiscing over the Golden Oldies, let's not forgetZeuner, F.E. 1963. A History of Domesticated Animals.
Subsequent research has shown Zeuner to have been wrong on some points of detail, but in integrating the zooarch record, such as it was back then, with artefacts, epigraphy, ethno evidence and more besides, he set an important precedent. And his book has left a legacy - see Juliet Clutton-Brock's latest Animals as Domesticates, which is similarly integrative.
I guess we will each have our particular nominees, works or individuals that have caught our attention and inspired us at key points in our careers. Personally, I would put in a word for Charles Reed, whose diverse published research is always a pleasure to read (because he wrote so well) and who still makes me think (because he was so good at synthesising complexity with clarity).
Terry
Terry O'Connor
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On 13 September 2012 09:30, Christian Küchelmann
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Hi all,
taking up Terry's note that Naomis initial question was to focus on publications that had impact beyond our subject I can first second Henriette that Norbert Benecke's book is percepted by lots of scientists and interested public far beyond archaeologists and zooarchaeologists (at least in the German speaking community).
The 'Hunters or the Hunted?" will certainly stay a landmark (and an all time favourite of mine).
Not much less important basics in my view are:
Binford, Lewis Roberts (1981): Bones - Ancient Men and modern Myths, London
Lyman, Roger Lee (1994): Vertebrate Taphonomy, Cambridge
Shipman, Pat (1981): Life History of a Fossil – An Introduction to Taphonomy and Paleoecology, London
and various papers by Anna Behrensmeyer like
Behrensmeyer, Anna Kay & Hill, Andrew P. (1980): Fossils in the Making – Vertebrate Taphonomy and Paleoecology, Chicago
and not to forget:
Davis, Simon J. M. (1995): The Archaeology of Animals, London
O'Connor, Terry (2000): the archaeology of animal bones, Stroud
The more recent ones have most already mentioned by others except:
O'Connor, Terry & Sykes, Naomi (2010): Extinctions and Invasions: A Social History of British Fauna, Oxford
Which, I will be sure, will become a basic publication in zoology and ecology.
Best
Christian
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Am 12.09.2012 um 18:19 schrieb Terry O'Connor:
Naomi's question was about published work that has had 'reach' beyond zooarchaeology. I agree with Henriette that Benecke's Der Mensch und seine Haustiere was an outstanding example. And, if it's not too ancient to qualify, what about Bob Brain's The Hunters or the Hunted?.
Terry
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Department of Archaeology, University of York
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And see the blog at http://zooarchatyork.wordpress.com/author/zooarchatyork/
On 12 September 2012 16:34, Henriette Kroll <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Dear Naomi,
I do not know how familiar the anglophone community is with the two standard works Norbert Benecke wrote: "Der Mensch und seine Haustiere" and "Archäozoologische Studien zur Entwicklung der Haustierhaltung in Mitteleuropa und Südskandinavien von den Anfängen bis zum ausgehenden Mittealter" (both 1994). They are, as well as Sandor Bökönyis "A History of domestic Mammals in Central and Eastern Europe", essential and very very useful, for non-archaeozoologists especially the first mentioned one, as it focusses strongly on the cultural history of human-animal-relationships.
Apart from that, I think that some ICAZ-books, especially those with less zoological topics like "Behaviour behind bones" take the right path.
And I second the vote for Laszlo Bartosiewicz' paper: "There's something rotten in the state..."
What I liked too is: Susan deFrance, Zooarchaeology in Complex Societies: Political Economy, Status and Ideology. J. Archaeol. Res. (2009) 17: 105-168.
All the best!
Henriette
Am 12.09.2012 um 15:16 schrieb Naomi Sykes:
> Dear all,
>
> I'm contemplating our profession and I would like to canvass opinion...
>
> What articles, paper etc spring to your mind as examples that show zooarchaeologists to be at the forefront of mainstream archaeological research, rather than acting as supporting 'specialists'?
>
> I suppose I'm asking for examples, from anywhere in the world and relating to any period, of papers/articles that make you feel proud to be a zooarchaeologist.
>
> The only rule to my query is that you can not vote for yourself - it goes without saying that we are, of course, all doing great things!
>
> I'll kick-off by suggesting Legge and Rowley-Conwy's (1988) Star Carr Revisited.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks is advance,
>
> Naomi
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