Man’s Best Friend: The Story of Dog Domestication with David Ian Howe — WildFed Podcast #050
In this episode:
David Ian Howe | Anthropologist, Archaeologist & Science Educator
Podcast discussion:
Introducing David and his work
Enthnocynology
How the story of dogs is intertwined with humans
The human-wolf relationship
How wolves turned into dogs
Neanderthals and dogs
The Siberian fox experiment
Other theories on dog domestication
Why and how did we end up with so many species of dogs
Are there are any places where people did not have dogs?
The dingo
On hunting with dogs
Where to find David's work
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Episode Resources:
David on Instagram @ethnocynology
A Life in Ruins Podcast (@alifeinruinspodcast on Instagram)
David’s YouTube series, Howe and Why
The Invaders: How Humans and Their Dogs Drove Neanderthals to Extinction by Pat Shipman
Meet David ian Howe
David Ian Howe is a professional archaeologist communicating the science of anthropology. He’s on Instagram as Ethnocynology, a page about the relationship between humans and dogs. He’s a co-host on A Life in Ruins Podcast, which is produced by the Archaeology Podcast Network. He currently produces Howe and Why, a YouTube series about anthropology and archaeology.
Website | Instagram @ethnocynology & @alifeinruinspodcast