Pigs, ancient Near East
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23724569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brigitte Lion (0000-0002-0306-9391, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah24165 |
| OpenAlex | W1545318073 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
The pig ( Sus scrofa domestica ) has been domesticated in the Near East since the ninth millennium BCE ; the earliest known examples come from southeastern Turkey and northern Syria.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Biology · Domestication · Geography · Middle East · Ninth · Ancient Near East History · Animal Diversity and Health Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |