Chapter ID: CBB540175919

Animal Husbandry (2016)

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The breeding, care, and manipulation of animals species by humans was a thriving enterprise in Greco-Roman antiquity. It was omnipresent, ranging from the local breeder of song birds for pets to the enormous villa-based piscinae, from the subsistence farms of Attica to the vast villas of Imperial Rome and industrial sized operations producing specialized animals ranging from snails to horses. Its specifics differed widely by geography and over a period of some 3,000 years. The details may have varied, but it is clear that the ancients were not content with merely domesticating animals. Rather, from earliest times, they constantly sought ways by which to control their production and maximize their utility to their keepers.

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Authors & Contributors
Derry, Margaret Elsinor
Kirchhelle, Claas
Weil, Kari
Pretto, Giovanni
Tyrrell, Brian
Matz, Brendan A.
Concepts
Breeding
Animal husbandry
Biology
Genetics
Human-animal relationships
Sheep
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
18th century
Modern
Renaissance
Places
United States
Great Britain
England
North America
Italy
Germany
Institutions
United States. Eugenics Record Office
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