Esta introducción presenta el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueología mundial y sirve de... more Esta introducción presenta el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueología mundial y sirve de preámbulo para la discusión de cada artículo presentado en los artículos que componen este dossier por parte de su coordinador. Se analiza el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueología de diferentes períodos, en diferentes sitios del mundo.In this introduction the coordinator of the dossier presents the subject of cultural diversity in world archaeology, introducing the articles presented in this issue and an understanding of the importance of this theme in the comprehension of the archaeology in different periods and regions of the globe.Fil: Milevski, Ianir. Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva; Argentina
The Mega Project at Motza (Moẓa): The Neolithic and Later Occupations up to the 20th Century New ... more The Mega Project at Motza (Moẓa): The Neolithic and Later Occupations up to the 20th Century New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and Its Region Supplementary Volume Editors: Hamoudi Khalaily, Amit Re'em, Jacob Vardi and Ianir Milevski
Esta introduccion presenta el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueologia mundial y sirve de... more Esta introduccion presenta el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueologia mundial y sirve de preambulo para la discusion de cada articulo presentado en los articulos que componen este dossier por parte de su coordinador. Se analiza el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueologia de diferentes periodos, en diferentes sitios del mundo.
El patrimonio cultural y la diversidad cultural en arqueología son dos conceptos estrechamente vi... more El patrimonio cultural y la diversidad cultural en arqueología son dos conceptos estrechamente vinculados en la agenda política de las instituciones de antigüedades y la interpretación del registro arqueológico en el presente mundo capitalista global. Cada nación/estado del mundo tiene sus propias características y, por tanto, el tipo de arqueología, tal como se definió hace tiempo Trigger (1984), y la utilización del "pasado" para justificar el "presente" y deslindar el "futuro", son diferentes en cada país. En este artículo presentaremos el caso de Israel/Palestina para debatir los conceptos de antigüedades, patrimonio cultural y diversidad cultural desde un punto de vista socialista. La arqueología es definitivamente nacional en su forma, ya que las culturas y sociedades investigadas se desarrollan de manera local, a veces regional. Pero el contenido de la arqueología es social. En nuestro caso, los sitios arqueológicos y las antigüedades no sólo son...
This chapter discusses the timing of the first domestication of donkeys (Equus asinus) in the sou... more This chapter discusses the timing of the first domestication of donkeys (Equus asinus) in the southern Levant (southern Syria-Israel Palestine-/Jordan) with reference to the region’s archaeozoological record. It further examines their subsequent utilization in local exchange systems based on iconographic records (miniature, artistic-cultic representations) found in archaeological sites. More specifically, this chapter reviews data concerning the role of these beasts of burden and the possible existence of a dedicated social stratum or group of persons specializing in their use in the Early Bronze Age (ca. 3700/3600–2400 BC). These data are bolstered by additional ancient Near Eastern sources and by ethnographic examples from the New World thought to possibly represent analogous situations.
The remains of a >50-years-old male, thus far representing the only complete skeleton dated to... more The remains of a >50-years-old male, thus far representing the only complete skeleton dated to the Early Chalcolithic (Wadi Rabah) period in Israel, were recovered in a cave in the Judaean desert (Nahal Mishmar, F1-003). The old male suffered abscesses in the maxilla following tooth caries, and a well-healed trauma in the left tibial midshaft. Skull and mandibular morphology were described using plain measurements, indices and angles, and compared with similarly taken Chalcolithic data. In addition, mandibular morphology was captured using a landmark-based geometric morphometrics method and compared to Natufian hunter-gatherers, Pre-Pottery Neolithic early farmers, and Late Chalcolithic populations. The results, although cautionary, reveal similarity to the succeeding Ghassulian Chalcolithic period populations and suggest population continuity from the Early to the Late (Ghassulian) Chalcolithic period. Future ancient DNA study may clarify this hypothesis and further reveal popul...
Esta introducción presenta el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueología mundial y sirve de... more Esta introducción presenta el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueología mundial y sirve de preámbulo para la discusión de cada artículo presentado en los artículos que componen este dossier por parte de su coordinador. Se analiza el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueología de diferentes períodos, en diferentes sitios del mundo.In this introduction the coordinator of the dossier presents the subject of cultural diversity in world archaeology, introducing the articles presented in this issue and an understanding of the importance of this theme in the comprehension of the archaeology in different periods and regions of the globe.Fil: Milevski, Ianir. Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva; Argentina
The Mega Project at Motza (Moẓa): The Neolithic and Later Occupations up to the 20th Century New ... more The Mega Project at Motza (Moẓa): The Neolithic and Later Occupations up to the 20th Century New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and Its Region Supplementary Volume Editors: Hamoudi Khalaily, Amit Re'em, Jacob Vardi and Ianir Milevski
Esta introduccion presenta el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueologia mundial y sirve de... more Esta introduccion presenta el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueologia mundial y sirve de preambulo para la discusion de cada articulo presentado en los articulos que componen este dossier por parte de su coordinador. Se analiza el tema de la diversidad cultural en la arqueologia de diferentes periodos, en diferentes sitios del mundo.
El patrimonio cultural y la diversidad cultural en arqueología son dos conceptos estrechamente vi... more El patrimonio cultural y la diversidad cultural en arqueología son dos conceptos estrechamente vinculados en la agenda política de las instituciones de antigüedades y la interpretación del registro arqueológico en el presente mundo capitalista global. Cada nación/estado del mundo tiene sus propias características y, por tanto, el tipo de arqueología, tal como se definió hace tiempo Trigger (1984), y la utilización del "pasado" para justificar el "presente" y deslindar el "futuro", son diferentes en cada país. En este artículo presentaremos el caso de Israel/Palestina para debatir los conceptos de antigüedades, patrimonio cultural y diversidad cultural desde un punto de vista socialista. La arqueología es definitivamente nacional en su forma, ya que las culturas y sociedades investigadas se desarrollan de manera local, a veces regional. Pero el contenido de la arqueología es social. En nuestro caso, los sitios arqueológicos y las antigüedades no sólo son...
This chapter discusses the timing of the first domestication of donkeys (Equus asinus) in the sou... more This chapter discusses the timing of the first domestication of donkeys (Equus asinus) in the southern Levant (southern Syria-Israel Palestine-/Jordan) with reference to the region’s archaeozoological record. It further examines their subsequent utilization in local exchange systems based on iconographic records (miniature, artistic-cultic representations) found in archaeological sites. More specifically, this chapter reviews data concerning the role of these beasts of burden and the possible existence of a dedicated social stratum or group of persons specializing in their use in the Early Bronze Age (ca. 3700/3600–2400 BC). These data are bolstered by additional ancient Near Eastern sources and by ethnographic examples from the New World thought to possibly represent analogous situations.
The remains of a >50-years-old male, thus far representing the only complete skeleton dated to... more The remains of a >50-years-old male, thus far representing the only complete skeleton dated to the Early Chalcolithic (Wadi Rabah) period in Israel, were recovered in a cave in the Judaean desert (Nahal Mishmar, F1-003). The old male suffered abscesses in the maxilla following tooth caries, and a well-healed trauma in the left tibial midshaft. Skull and mandibular morphology were described using plain measurements, indices and angles, and compared with similarly taken Chalcolithic data. In addition, mandibular morphology was captured using a landmark-based geometric morphometrics method and compared to Natufian hunter-gatherers, Pre-Pottery Neolithic early farmers, and Late Chalcolithic populations. The results, although cautionary, reveal similarity to the succeeding Ghassulian Chalcolithic period populations and suggest population continuity from the Early to the Late (Ghassulian) Chalcolithic period. Future ancient DNA study may clarify this hypothesis and further reveal popul...
This book offers a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of human-animal interactions i... more This book offers a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of human-animal interactions in Asia throughout history. With twelve thematically-arranged chapters, it examines the diverse roles that beasts, livestock, and fish ― real and metaphorical--have played in Asian history, society, and culture.
Ranging from prehistory to the present day, the authors address a wealth of topics including the domestication of animals, dietary practices and sacrifice, hunting, the use of animals in war, and the representation of animals in literature and art. Providing a unique perspective on human interaction with the environment, this volume is cross-disciplinary in its reach, offering enriching insights to the fields of animal ethics, Asian studies, world history and more.
CONTENT
1. Animals and Human Society in Asia: An Overview and Premises
PART I: HUNTING AND DOMESTICATION
2. When Elephants Roamed Asia: The Significance of Proboscideans in Diet, Culture and Cosmology in Paleolithic Asia (by Ran Barkai)
3. Hunting to Herding to Trading to Warfare: A Chronology of Animal Exploitation in the Negev (by Steven A. Rosen)
4. Domestication of the Donkey (Equus asinus) in the Southern Levant: Archaeozoology, Iconography and Economy (by Ianir Milevski and Liora Kolska Horwitz)
PART II: ANIMALS AS FOOD
5. Spilling Blood: Conflict and Culture over Animal Slaughter in Mongol Eurasia (by Timothy May)
6. China’s Dairy Century: Making, Drinking and Dreaming of Milk (by Thomas David DuBois)
7. Tuna as Economic Resource and Symbolic Capital in Japan’s “Imperialism of the Sea” (by Nadin Heé)
PART III: ANIMALS AT WAR
8. Elephants in Mongol History: From Military Obstacles to Symbols of Buddhist Power (by William G. Clarence-Smith)
9. The Mamluk's Best Friend: The Mounts of the Military Elite of Egypt and Eurasian Steppe in the Late Middle-Ages (by Reuven Amitai and Gila Kahila Bar-Gal)
10. A Million Horses: Raising Government Horses in Early Ming China (by Noa Grass)
PART IV: ANIMALS IN CULTURE AND RELIGION
11. From Lion to Tiger: The Changing Buddhist Images of Apex Predators in Trans-Asian Contexts (by Xing Zhang and Huaiyu Chen)
12. The Chinese Cult of the Horse King, Divine Protector of Equines (by Meir Shahar)
13. Animal Signs: Theriomorphic Intercession between Heaven and Imperial Mongolian History (by Brian Baumann)
Contributors
Bibliography
Index
ENDORSEMENT (BACK COVER)
"Animal studies is a vibrant field that renews humanities by breaking many barriers. This intense and beautiful volume exemplifies such breaking and renewing, as it connects Far-eastern and Near-eastern areas and the steppe world in between, and develops an engaged dialogue between archeology, history, religion, visual studies, economics, law, and more."
―Vincent Goossaert, Professor of Daoism and Chinese religions, EPHE, PSL, Paris
"An ambitious volume, as broad, diverse, and interconnected as Asia. A significant interdisciplinary contribution to the history of human-animal relations."
―Aaron Skabelund, Associate Professor of History, Brigham Young University, USA,
author of Empire of Dogs: Canines, Japan, and the Making of the Modern Imperial World
Technological analysis of material from the excavations at Horvat Ptora (North) offers new insigh... more Technological analysis of material from the excavations at Horvat Ptora (North) offers new insights into the Canaanean blade technology in the southern Levant during the Early Bronze Age I. Regular blades were detached by using two different techniques, indirect percussion and pressure blade removal, according to their position within the reduction sequence. Moreover, if a lever-pressure system permitted detachment of large blades, the frequency of narrow blades suggests that long crutches in a standing position were employed as well. Technological variability indicates that the modalities of Canaanean blade detachment were not so uniform, and shows that the knappers adopted different strategies. The recognition of knapping mistakes suggests that some episodes of knapping took place on-site. This hypothesis is supported by the identification of some core-trimming elements and other flakes linked to the preparation of flint nodules. If the production of Canaanean blades reflects a specialized activity performed by a few skilled and expert artisans, their use seems to reflect a wide range of functions, not only as sickle elements and reaping knives specifically employed in agriculture, but also other tool-types used in expedient and domestic activities. A “lower” value of Canaanean blades, suggested by the lesser development of gloss, and of resharpening, and the expedient use of blades, seems to suggest that these blanks were easily available and that specialized knappers regularly supplied the site.
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Ranging from prehistory to the present day, the authors address a wealth of topics including the domestication of animals, dietary practices and sacrifice, hunting, the use of animals in war, and the representation of animals in literature and art. Providing a unique perspective on human interaction with the environment, this volume is cross-disciplinary in its reach, offering enriching insights to the fields of animal ethics, Asian studies, world history and more.
CONTENT
1. Animals and Human Society in Asia: An Overview and Premises
PART I: HUNTING AND DOMESTICATION
2. When Elephants Roamed Asia: The Significance of Proboscideans in Diet, Culture and Cosmology in Paleolithic Asia (by Ran Barkai)
3. Hunting to Herding to Trading to Warfare: A Chronology of Animal Exploitation in the Negev (by Steven A. Rosen)
4. Domestication of the Donkey (Equus asinus) in the Southern Levant: Archaeozoology, Iconography and Economy (by Ianir Milevski and Liora Kolska Horwitz)
PART II: ANIMALS AS FOOD
5. Spilling Blood: Conflict and Culture over Animal Slaughter in Mongol Eurasia (by Timothy May)
6. China’s Dairy Century: Making, Drinking and Dreaming of Milk (by Thomas David DuBois)
7. Tuna as Economic Resource and Symbolic Capital in Japan’s “Imperialism of the Sea” (by Nadin Heé)
PART III: ANIMALS AT WAR
8. Elephants in Mongol History: From Military Obstacles to Symbols of Buddhist Power (by William G. Clarence-Smith)
9. The Mamluk's Best Friend: The Mounts of the Military Elite of Egypt and Eurasian Steppe in the Late Middle-Ages (by Reuven Amitai and Gila Kahila Bar-Gal)
10. A Million Horses: Raising Government Horses in Early Ming China (by Noa Grass)
PART IV: ANIMALS IN CULTURE AND RELIGION
11. From Lion to Tiger: The Changing Buddhist Images of Apex Predators in Trans-Asian Contexts (by Xing Zhang and Huaiyu Chen)
12. The Chinese Cult of the Horse King, Divine Protector of Equines (by Meir Shahar)
13. Animal Signs: Theriomorphic Intercession between Heaven and Imperial Mongolian History (by Brian Baumann)
Contributors
Bibliography
Index
ENDORSEMENT (BACK COVER)
"Animal studies is a vibrant field that renews humanities by breaking many barriers. This intense and beautiful volume exemplifies such breaking and renewing, as it connects Far-eastern and Near-eastern areas and the steppe world in between, and develops an engaged dialogue between archeology, history, religion, visual studies, economics, law, and more."
―Vincent Goossaert, Professor of Daoism and Chinese religions, EPHE, PSL, Paris
"An ambitious volume, as broad, diverse, and interconnected as Asia. A significant interdisciplinary contribution to the history of human-animal relations."
―Aaron Skabelund, Associate Professor of History, Brigham Young University, USA,
author of Empire of Dogs: Canines, Japan, and the Making of the Modern Imperial World
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blade technology in the southern Levant during the Early Bronze Age I. Regular blades were detached by using two
different techniques, indirect percussion and pressure blade removal, according to their position within the reduction
sequence. Moreover, if a lever-pressure system permitted detachment of large blades, the frequency of narrow blades
suggests that long crutches in a standing position were employed as well. Technological variability indicates that
the modalities of Canaanean blade detachment were not so uniform, and shows that the knappers adopted different
strategies. The recognition of knapping mistakes suggests that some episodes of knapping took place on-site. This
hypothesis is supported by the identification of some core-trimming elements and other flakes linked to the preparation
of flint nodules. If the production of Canaanean blades reflects a specialized activity performed by a few skilled and
expert artisans, their use seems to reflect a wide range of functions, not only as sickle elements and reaping knives
specifically employed in agriculture, but also other tool-types used in expedient and domestic activities. A “lower” value
of Canaanean blades, suggested by the lesser development of gloss, and of resharpening, and the expedient use of blades,
seems to suggest that these blanks were easily available and that specialized knappers regularly supplied the site.