Evolution of a Taboo. Pigs and People in the Ancient Near East, Paperback/***

The history of pigs in the ancient Near East, from domestication to taboo, has fascinated historians and archaeologists for decades. Rejecting simple explanations, Evolution of a Taboo book adopts an evolutionary approach, weaving together zooarchaeological and textual data to unravel the relationship between pigs and people from the Paleolithic to the present day. Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Author(s): Max D. (Lecturer in Archaeology, Lecturer in Archaeology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Price Illustration(s): 20 b/w illustrations Number of pages: 336 Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 154 x 236 x 22 Cover type: Paperback / softback