Zooarchaeology of Managed, Captive, Tame, and Domestic Birds: Shifts in Human–Avian Relationships

Journal of Archaeological Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

In this paper, I review archaeological evidence for shifting human-avian interactions. Many species of birds, altering their behavior in response to anthropogenic niche construction, experienced an increased encounter rate with humans. Intensification relationship led management and domestication some taxa. An examination the methods zooarchaeologists employ study changing interaction illustrates limitations evidence. Art history, architecture, historical sources, based on modern distributions, DNA analysis fill gaps our knowledge. It is necessary develop novel investigate earlier history bird-human We also need consider other taxa behaviorally amenable domestication, as there was probably a diverse array past human-bird relationships that remain unknown. Archaeologically, between people birds fundamental understanding many symbolic economic practices central human societies. This highlights varied humans globally allowing cross-regional examination.

Language: Английский

Avifaunal Salience Correlates with Conservation Interest in the Indigenous Nuer Community, Western Ethiopia

Human Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 12, 2025

Language: Английский