Both subject and object: Herding, inalienability and sentient property in prehistory

World Archaeology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 188-200

  Orton, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestication; Enchainment; Human animal relations; Neolithic herding; Vinca

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; DOMESTICATION; NEOLITHIC; PREHISTORIC; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL HISTORY;

BALKANS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; VINCA;

EID: 77951762748     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: 14701375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438241003672773     Document Type: Article

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