The horse, as a domestic animal, had a strong impact on the organisation of ancient
societies of the eastern steppes of Eurasia by enabling people to move faster and transport …

The assessment of the date of death (DOD) of animals found in archaeological sites
provides insights into the exploitation of their environment by ancient mobile and sedentary …

Khirigsuurs are communal ritual and mortuary monuments that featured prominently on Late
Bronze Age pastoralist landscapes of the Mongolian steppe through the mid-late second …

The ephemeral nature of pastoral nomadism leaves few traces in the archaeological record
with which to study the functioning of these communities. Although the Iron Age peoples of …

Recent research traces the origins of Mongolian horse herding and riding as far as the late
Bronze Age Deer Stone-Khirigsuur Complex (DSKC), a tradition known from its standing …

Timing of birth of domestic animals is regulated by environmental and genetic variables, and
can also be manipulated by the herder. For this reason it is difficult to predict birth …

Since domestication during the mid 11th millennium BP in the Near East and the 8th
millennium BP in China, the pig has played an important role in human diet and economy …

This paper presents a pilot study designed to test the use of oxygen isotopes for
investigating aspects of early herding practices in the Neolithic of western Asia, using the …

Intra‐tooth sequential analysis of enamel δ18O is currently used to investigate birth
seasonality in past animal populations, offering new insights into seasonal availability of …

Sheep were adopted at Tell Halula site during Late PPNB (ca. 7500 cal BC). Shortly
thereafter, sheep increased and became one of the main animal resources in this site …