World Archaeoprimatology: Interconnections of Humans and Nonhuman Primates in the Past

Archaeoprimatology is a field that explores the ancient relationships between humans and nonhuman primates by combining archaeology and primatology. This edited volume is the first comprehensive collection of archaeoprimatological studies, featuring new zooarchaeological examinations, material culture evaluations, and innovative uses of oral and written sources. The book covers various regions and time periods, examining the human-nonhuman primate interface from deep in time to more recent historical times, including both extinct and extant primate taxa.

Format: Hardback
Length: 556 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Archaeoprimatology is a field that combines archaeology and primatology to explore the ancient and complex relationships between humans and nonhuman primates. Over the past decade, significant advancements have been made in this discipline, driven by novel research. This edited volume represents the first comprehensive collection of archaeoprimatological studies ever produced. Comprising contributions from a diverse group of scholars with various theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches, it encompasses a wide range of topics. These include new zooarchaeological examinations, material culture evaluations, and innovative uses of oral and written sources. The book explores various themes related to past primates, including their roles as pets, symbolic intermediaries, prey, iconographic references, and living commodities. It covers diverse regions across the world, including the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe, and examines the human-nonhuman primate interface across different temporal periods, from ancient times to more recent historical eras. The chapters in this anthology provide in-depth insights into the interactions between humans and various primate species, shedding light on their social, economic, and cultural significance. Archaeologists, primatologists, anthropologists, art historians, paleontologists, conservationists, zoologists, historical ecologists, philologists, and ethnobiologists will find this anthology of archaeoprimatological studies both fascinating and valuable.

Weight: 1200g
Dimension: 250 x 174 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108487337