Society & Culture
This episode, Alex and Simona take the road less traveled and explore two staple desert pack animals: donkeys and camels! From extravagant pets to Sicilian carts, learn more about these two beasts of burden in the archaeological record and present day. Sources Fagan, B. (2015) The Intimate Bond: How Animals Shaped Human History. London: Bloomsbury Press http://www.berksarch.co.uk/index.php/the-donkey-in-human-history-an-archaeological-perspective/ O’Connor, T. & Sykes, N. (Eds.) (2010) Extinctions and Invasions: A Social History of British Fauna, Windgather Press https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hail-eddie-stobartus-camels-were-hgvs-of-roman-britain-jm6kf2c0t2g https://animals.mom.me/habitat-sicilian-donkey-3284.html Affilaiates Wildnote Digital Marketing Course TeePublic Timeular