Purpose Improve understanding of the links between biological variables (sex, body size
and anatomical position) and adaptive remodelling of autopodia, and the identification of …

Cattle traction was a technological innovation that made a significant impact on production,
individual and household wealth, and social organisation. Despite ongoing debates …

The Chalcolithic period in the Southern Levant witnessed increasing social differentiation
and economic specialization. Some of the most important sources of economic …

The power harnessed by cattle traction was undeniably a valuable asset to Neolithic
communities. However, data are still lacking on the timing, purposes, and intensity of …

Cattle and, to a lesser extent, sheep/goat and pigs, were crucial components of Norway's
socio-cultural and economic dynamics in the Middle Ages. Zooarchaeological analyses of …

Animal husbandry was an important economic strategy for early Neolithic communities.
Sheep were among the first animals to be reared and were of significant importance in the …

Simple Summary The population of medieval England (AD 400–1400) was largely
employed in farming-related activities. Cattle were crucial as providers of power as well as …

In this paper conventional X-ray analysis of cattle metapodials is used to study the age
structure of slaughtered cattle at Eketorp ringfort on the island of Öland, Sweden. The X-ray …

Negli studi dedicati all'Italia settentrionale, l'età del Bronzo è segnalata per le grandi
trasformazioni che hanno modificato l'assetto del popolamento e la struttura economica e …

Working Donkeys in 4th-3rd Millennium BC Mesopotamia: Insights from Modern
Development Studies is a reassessment of the role and impact of working-animal adoption …