books by Keith Dobney (flixborough archaeology anglo-saxon)

books by Keith Dobney

books:

Farmers, Monks and Aristocrats: The Environmental Archaeology of an Anglo-Saxon Flixborough (Excavations at ...
Keith Dobney, Deborah Jaques, ...

Oxbow Books Limited, 2007

The environmental archaeological evidence from the site of Flixborough (in particular the animal bone assemblage) provides a series of unique insights into Anglo-Saxon life in England during the 8th to 10th centuries. The research reveals detailed evidence for the local and regional environment, many aspects of the local and regional agricultural economy, changing resource exploitation strategies and the extent of possible trade and exchange ...

Bones and the Man: Studies in Honour of Don Brothwell

Oxbow Books Limited, 2002

This is a volume of papers presented in honour of the archaeologist and palaeopathologist, Don Brothwell. The eclectic mix reflects the diversity of Brothwell's career over four decades, and the influence that he has had upon many aspects of archaeological science. The papers are linked together by the theme of "people" - our evolution, our bodily remains and burial practices, and our behaviour with respect to other animals (particularly as it ...

Pigs and Humans: 10,000 Years of Interaction

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Pigs are one of the most iconic but also paradoxical animals ever to have developed a relationship with humans. This relationship has been a long and varied one: from noble wild beast of the forest to mass produced farmyard animal; from a symbol of status and plenty to a widespread religious food taboo; from revered religious totem to a parodied symbol of filth and debauchery. Pigs and Humans brings together some of the key scholars whose ...