The animal's companion

Jacky Colliss,Harvey,

The earliest evidence of a human and a pet can be traced as far back as 26,000 BC in France where a boy and his 'canid' took a walk through a cave. Their foot and paw prints were preserved together on the muddy cave floor, and smoke from the torch the boy carried was left on the walls, allowing archaeologists to carbon-date their journey. And so, the story unfolds, from these prehistoric days all the way up to the present, of humans' innate and undeniable need to live in the close company of animals. In 'The Animal's Companion', acclaimed social anthropologist and author Jacky Colliss Harvey turns her keen eye for cultural investigation and compelling storytelling skills to the history of animals as our companions in the everyday and in adversity.

Author(s): Colliss,Harvey,, Jacky
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 02/05/2019
Pagination: 294 , 32 unnumbered of plates pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Published By: Allen & Unwin
Book Classification: History|Social & cultural anthropology|Domestic animals & pets
Dimensions: 218x154x29
Weight: 545
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781760295783