Analysis of a bronze cat reveals clues about its ancient past. By Jeffrey Maish, Judith Barr, and...
Animals
Acclimatization societies believed that animals could fill the gaps of a deficient environment. Introduction In 1890, a...
What we really mean when we talk about “animal histories.” “Am I not a fly like thee?...
The cat lost its regal position through the efforts of the medieval Church which encouraged the association...
Art history students offer a bite-sized introduction to the bestiary of the European Middle Ages. Introduction The...
Leonardo da Vinci saw in animals the ‘image of the world’. About six months ago I stopped...
More than a pastime, it was an important arena for social interaction, essential training for war, and...
In Europe in the Middle Ages (476-1500 CE), dogs performed many services. Introduction Dogs have played a...
Discussing the role of animals in transport, logistics, cavalry and communications in the First World War. Introduction...
Perhaps there’s room now for a type of history that moves smoothly between human and animal subjectivities....
By Melinda Smith Horses are not indigenous to the state of Victoria or anywhere else in Australia....
Pastoralism is a central part of many Africans’ identity. But how and when did this way of...
The battle was won through a very unusual strategy on Cambyses II’s part: the use of animals...
An ancient Arctic site suggests a complex relationship between humans and dogs. By Lea Surugue In the...
A new study suggests young dogs were frequently buried with humans in China some 3,000 years ago,...
Dante Gabriel Rossetti and company’s curious but longstanding fixation with the furry oddity that is the wombat...
The social context of cloth from the Neolithic to Bronze Age as seen in the Hallstatt prehistoric...
Rugendas up the challenging mission of drawing and conveying the New World to Europe. A significant weakness...
Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience. Scientific research shows that many animals are...
Animals have always been central to human culture, as cave paintings around the world attest. In more...
Books had the practical aim of helping children to learn to read, count, and understand the world...
Examining the role of animals in Thai manuscript art. Illustrations of real and mythical animals play an...
War animals have been with us for a very long time. There’s a good chance you’ve come...