Evolution of a Taboo. Pigs and People in the Ancient Near East, Paperback

The history of pigs in the ancient Near East, from domestication to taboo, has fascinated historians and archaeologists for decades. Rejecting simple explanations, Evolution of a Taboo book adopts an evolutionary approach, weaving together zooarchaeological and textual data to unravel the relationship between pigs and people from the Paleolithic to the present day.

• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Author(s): Max D. (Lecturer in Archaeology, Lecturer in Archaeology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Price
• Illustration(s): 20 b/w illustrations
• Number of pages: 336
• Publication date: 2023
• Dimensions: 154 x 236 x 22
• Cover type: Paperback / softback