The domestic dog has inhabited the anthropogenic niche for at least 15 000 years, but
despite their impact on human strategies, the lives of dogs and their interactions with …

Simple Summary Due to the close affective and collaborative relationship between dogs and
humans, in several situations there is a need to maintain communication when it is not …

In Hidden Depths, Professor Penny Spikins explores how our emotional connections have
shaped human ancestry. Focusing on three key transitions in human origins, Professor …

Dogs (Canis familiaris) are ubiquitous in human settlements. A range of studies suggests
that uses of dogs vary with ecological context. High seasonality and reliance upon large …

Polynesian dogs accompanied Pacific voyagers when they first arrived in Aotearoa New
Zealand approximately 700 years ago and are referred to as kurī by Māori. Kurī were …

Among Indigenous populations of the Arctic, domestic dogs (Canislupus familiaris) were
social actors aiding in traction and subsistence activities. Less commonly, dogs fulfilled a fur …

Osteobiographies are a common form of presenting the archaeological analysis of the life
history of an individual. This form of analysis, however, is usually reserved for human …

In 'Auguries of Innocence,'William Blake wrote:“To see the world in a grain of sand/or
heaven in a wildflower. Hold infinity in the palm of your hand/and Eternity in an Hour (Blake …

For thousands of years, dogs have coexisted with humans and have been adopted as
companion pets and working animals. The communication between humans and dogs has …

This project in ethnology examines the contemporary Inuit dog sledding practices (Inuktitut:
qimutsik) and their place in modern Inuit society in Nunavik, Québec, Canada. In particular …