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Cat Taming In the Western Mediterranean. Issues, Problematics and Unpredictability In The Light Of Bio-Archaeological Approaches to a Museum Specimen.
Roberto MiccichèPietro ValentiAndrea D. MessinaLuca SìneoNoboyuki YamaguchiGiulio CatalanoStefano RealeMario Cosenzasubject
Felis silvestris Felis silvestris catus; animal domestication; Sicily; cat taminganimal domesticationFelis silvestris catusFelis silvestris; Felis silvestris catus; animal domestication; Sicily; cat taminglcsh:NX1-820Felis silvestrisSettore BIO/05 - Zoologiacat taminglcsh:Arts in generalSettore BIO/08 - AntropologiaFelis silvestris Felis silvestris catuSicilydescription
The vast wealth of cultural artifacts and ancient biological samples can today be investigated using a great variety of methods and technologies. The result is a growing diffusion of studies on DNA, isotopes and morphometrics, and the exponential growth of publications and bio-archaeological discoveries of inestimable value for different areas of interpretation, such as phylogeny, history and archaeology. This paper describes the morphological and molecular study of a rare specimen of Felis from an Early Bronze Age horizon. The report offers the opportunity for a brief discussion on cat taming, on the origin of this practice and on the archaeological importance of this specimen for the reconstruction of taming practices in the Western Mediterranean Basin.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 |