Get Them Young? Age and Sex Inferences on Animal Domestication in Archaeology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2565508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen J Collier (corresponding author), Stephen Collier, J Peter White |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 96-102 |
| Publication date | 1976-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/279046 |
| OpenAlex | W2053070703 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
The assumption that a high proportion of immature herd ungulates in an archaeological site indicates a domestic population implies (a) there is a 'natural' population structure common to all wild herds, and (b) predators will kill a representative sample of this population. We challenge these implications by demonstrating that wide variations occur in the population structures of non-domestic herds, in the vulnerability of age and sex classes to predation, and in the selective hunting of herd animals by predators, including man. We conclude that the initial assumption cannot be sustained
Archaeology · Biology · Domestication · Geography · Herd · Population · Predation · Sociology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Ecology · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 2025 (48) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |