Using new genetic research and the material from excavations,
Anubis to Cerberus first examines the archaeological
evidence for the origins of the dog and the process of domestication
in prehistory. In historic times numerous tomb-paintings and artifacts
from Egypt and the Middle East depict dogs hunting, herding, guarding
and simple as pets. Dogs represented gods in Egypt, Mesopotamia
and Greece, and their archaeological remains have been recovered
for their cult centers. These records show the development of
specialized breeds during the first great civilizations. In the
Graeco-Roman period a new dimension to the story is added: technical
literature about rearing, training and special uses of the dog.
Lavishly illustrated, this book combines the latest scientific
material with a cultural history to tell the developing story
of the inter-relationship between man and dog from its origin
in remote antiquity to that which we know today. It will be invaluable
for archaeologists wishing to identify dogs and canid remains,
for zoologists tracing the history of the species and fascinating
for anyone who has a serious interest in the history of the dog
and the origins of modern breeds.
Professor Douglas J. Brewer is Director of the Spurlock Museum of Culture and Natural History and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois. Previous publications include Domestic Plants and Animals and Fish and Fishing in Ancient Egypt.
Sir Terence Clark studied Arabic at the School of Oriental African Studies, London University and the Middle East Centre for Arab Studies, Shemlan, Lebanon before a distinguished diplomatic career in the Middle East. He is an authority on Arab hunting, particularly with Saluqis.
Adrian Phillips is the co-editor of Xenophon and Arrian On Hunting with Hounds.
120pp. pb 704 9 $35 / £16.50 Published January 2002
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CONTENTS List of Illustrations Introduction
Index |
RELATED BOOKS of interest on dogs
and zoology include:
MAMMALS OF ANCIENT EGYPT, DOMESTIC PLANTS AND ANIMALS, FISH AND
FISHING IN ANCIENT EGYPT, THE BIRDS OF ANCIENT EGYPT, AL-MANSUR'S
BOOK ON HUNTING, THE SUPERIORITY OF DOGS OVER MANY OF THOSE WHO
WEAR CLOTHES, XENOPHAN & ARRIAN ON HUNTING
