Horses, Donkeys, and the Anthropocene in the Greater Mississippi
The arrival of horses on the North American continent has exerted a tremendous influence on land use patterns, societal developments, and cultural practices. But how did early indigenous societies domesticate horses and how has this process, in turn, shaped and changed the landscape and culture of the Mississippi?
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Sketch of Oto hunters made by Titian Peale, Major Stephen Long Expedition member, who accompanied the Oto on hunts between 1819 and 1820. Courtesy of the American Philosophical Society, APS image 2689.
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- contributionBrandi Bethke, Nicole Boivin, Patrick Roberts, William Taylor, Sarah Trabert
Understanding Social and Ecological Impacts of the Horse in the Greater Mississippi
The initiators of the Horses, Donkeys, and the Anthropocene in the Greater Mississippi project provide an update on their findings.
Field Study, Mapping, Modeling, Ecology, Human-animal relations, Species, History
