From the Frontlines to the Trenches - Animals 58

What this episode covers

Join us as we embark on another listener-requested episode topic, this time all about the zooarchaeology of animals used in warfare. From fiery pigs to Hannibal's infamous elephants, we take a look at how animals from around the world have been integral to military operations from prehistory to World War I. Links and Sources * Ameen, C., Benkert, H., Fraser, T., Gordon, R., Holmes, M., Johnson, W., ... & Outram, A. K. (2021). In search of the 'great horse': A zooarchaeological assessment of horses from England (AD 300–1650). International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 31(6), 1247-1257. [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/oa.3038] * Anthony, D. W., & Brown, D. R. (2017). The dogs of war: A Bronze Age initiation ritual in the Russian steppes. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 48, 134-148. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278416516301398?casa_token=_tHylVUQVRUAAAAA:RAGiv5aeLlUll1qcnTWtB0ceHB2B9X735U3v5UtcVE9thclPqcCq793ku5XPw8Hbdco9m4XPVSU] * Bendrey, R. (2010). The horse. In T O'Connor and N J Sykes (eds) Extinctions and Invasions: a social history of British fauna, 10-16. [https://www.oxbowbooks.com/oxbow/extinctions-and-invasions.html] * Dobat, A. S., Price, T. D., Kveiborg, J., Ilkjær, J., & Rowley-Conwy, P. (2014). The four horses of an Iron Age apocalypse: war-horses from the third-century weapon sacrifice at Illerup Aadal (Denmark). Antiquity, 88(339), 191-204. [https://www-cambridge-org.brad.idm.oclc.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/70104E3DBDB8C360B60A1BA97ACB75D4/S0003598X00050304a.pdf/four_horses_of_an_iron_age_apocalypse_warhorses_from_the_thirdcentury_weapon_sacrifice_at_illerup_aadal_denmark.pdf] * Kveiborg, J., & Nørgaard, M. (2022). Early Iron Age cavalry? Evidence of oral and thoracolumbar pathologies on possible warhorses from Iron Age, Denmark. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/oa.3154?casa_token=l31US9T_LFUAAAAA:5t9XSNb1pjULaEtwFncK0QWBqFTLgIjlGAZbW5Edx6U8P3mZpdmI8hJgwYRj173CKXaQPSFIIM9lGzo] *More references at https://www.archpodnet.com/animals/58 Contact * Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz [http://www.twitter.com/archaeologyfitz] * Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady [http://www.twitter.com/crazybonelady] * Alex's Blog: Animal Archaeology [https://animalarchaeology.com/] * Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] * Motley Fool Save $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to  https://zen.ai/apnfool and start your investing journey today! *$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price.