Man’s Best Friend: The Story of Dog Domestication with David Ian Howe — WildFed Podcast #050

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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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Meet David ian Howe

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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

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