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Extinctions and Invasions: A Social History of British Fauna
edited by Terry O'Connor and Naomi Sykes
Eight thousand years ago, when the sea cut Britain off from the rest of the Continent, the island's fauna was very different: most of the animals familiar to us today were not present, while others, now extinct, were abundant. Over the course of millennia humans have manipulated Britain's fauna. For reasons of fear, suspicion, or desire, or simply inadvertently, certain species were brought to extinction. In their place new animals were introduced: some transported purposefully by invading populations, others sent as royal gifts from far off lands, while several species arrived as stowaways. The story of each is fascinating, telling of the changing and multi-layered relationship between humans and animals. Drawing on new research in the fields of archaeology, ecology and history, this book examines how human society, culture, diet, lifestyles and even whole landscapes were fundamentally shaped by the animal extinctions and introductions that occurred in Britain since the last Ice Age.
In its 22 chapters, a wide range of mammal, bird, fish, snail and insect species are considered. All of the chapters include new and original research presented by authors who are acknowledged experts on their specific topic. Extinctions and Invasions advances our understanding of Britain's natural history while dispelling the myths that have become established in both popular and academic literature. It is written in a style accessible to the general reader, while providing the depth of research needed by academic researchers. Extinctions and Invasions provides a valuable single source of information for archaeologists, natural historians and conservation biologists, as well as interested laypeople. 254p, 43 b/w illus, 2 col illus. (Windgather Press, an imprint of Oxbow Books 2010)
Review Quotes
"The survey benefits immensely from the concentration of specialist knowledge brought by the editors and 19 authors, who understand the faunal dividend of modern archaeology. Notwithstanding this expertise, the book is readable, well edited and well written.. Essential for any archaeologist seeking to understand postglacial history, this is also a book for the home."
Mike Pitts
British Archaeology
(May-June 2011)
"There are welcome new insights and revisions."
Chris Smout
BRISC Recorder News, Issue 82
(July 2011)
"A useful volume."
Peter Taylor
ECOS, vol 31, No. 3/4
(2010)
Table of Contents
Introduction - The British Fauna in a Changing World (Terry O'Connor)
The Horse (Robin Bendrey)
Donkeys and Mules (Cluny Johnstone)
The Aurochs and Domestic Cattle (Anthony J. Legge)
The Elk (Andrew C. Kitchener)
Red Deer on Scottish Islands (Jacqui Mulville)
European Fallow Deer (Naomi Sykes)
The Wild Boar (Umberto Albarella)
The Wolf (Aleksander G. Pluskowski)
The Lynx (David Hetherington)
Wildcats, Domestic and Feral Cats (Andrew C. Kitchener and Terry O'Connor)
The Brown Bear (Andy Hammon)
The European Beaver (Bryony Coles)
The Rabbit (Naomi Sykes and Julie Curl)
The House Mouse (Terry O'Connor)
The Black Rat (Kevin Rielly)
Extinct Birds (Dale Serjeantson)
Bird Introductions (Kristopher Poole)
Freshwater Fish (Alison Locker)
Land and Freshwater Molluscs (Paul Davies)
Insects (Harry Kenward and Nicki Whitehouse)
Conclusion (Derek W. Yalden)
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