Research Catalog

Title

The first domestication [electronic resource] : how wolves and humans coevolved / Raymond Pierotti and Brandy R. Fogg.

Author

Pierotti, Raymond John.

Publication

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2017]

Details

Additional Authors

Fogg, Brandy R.

Description

1 online resource (xv, 326 pages) : illustrations.

Uniform Title

First domestication (Online)

Alternative Title

• First domestication (Online)
• How wolves and humans coevolved

Subjects

• Electronic books
• Animal behavior > Evolution
• Evolution (Biology)
• Coevolution
• Domestication > History
• Ethnoecology
• Human evolution
• Dogs > Evolution
• Wolves > Behavior
• Human-animal relationships > History

Genre/Form

Electronic books.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-311) and index.

Access (note)

• Access restricted to authorized users.

Contents

Introduction: The beginnings -- 1. The spaniels of San Marcos : what is a dog and who cares? -- 2. Cooperation between species -- 3. Homo canis : why humans are different than all other primates -- 4. Wolves, archaeologists, and the origin of dogs -- 5. Asia : the first of the dog-men and Japanese dog-wolves -- 6. "Dingo makes us human" : Aboriginal peoples and Canis lupus dingo -- 7. North America : the world wolf made -- 8. Wolves and coyotes : creators and tricksters -- 9. The process of domestication : tame versus feral and domestic versus wild -- 10. Living with wolves and dogs : issues and controversies -- 11. Living well with wolves and dogs -- Conclusion: The friendly predator.

LCCN

2017936094

Author

Pierotti, Raymond John.

Title

The first domestication [electronic resource] : how wolves and humans coevolved / Raymond Pierotti and Brandy R. Fogg.

Imprint

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2017]

Creator/Contributor Characteristics

Kansans

Americans

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-311) and index.

Access

Access restricted to authorized users.

Summary

"Raymond Pierotti and Brandy Fogg change the narrative about how wolves became dogs and, in turn, humanity's best friend. Rather than recount how people mastered and tamed an aggressive, dangerous species, the authors describe coevolution and mutualism. Wolves, particularly ones shunned by their packs, most likely initiated the relationship with Paleolithic humans, forming bonds built on mutually recognized skills and emotional capacity. This interdisciplinary study draws on sources from evolutionary biology as well as tribal and indigenous histories to produce an intelligent, insightful, and often unexpected story of cooperative hunting, wolves protecting camps, and wolf-human companionship"-- Dust jacket flap.

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Added Author

Fogg, Brandy R.

Added Title

How wolves and humans coevolved