Dogs, Past and Present

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About the Author

Ivana Fiore is currently enrolled in the Doctoral Program in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (Sapienza University of Rome), where her research focuses on zooarchaeology and taphonomy. In her work, she collaborates with the Bioarchaeology Service at the Museum of Civilisations and with Parco Archeologico – Ostia antica, in Rome. She has both organised and presented at national and international conferences, authored scientific papers and edited colloquium proceedings. She has taught zooarchaeology at Sapienza University of Rome and at the University of Cagliari, Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici.

Francesca Lugli is the president of the Italian Association for Ethnoarchaeology. Currently, she is leading ethnoarchaeological investigations in Portugal, Mongolia and the Russian Federation supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Italy MFA and ISMEO. She has both organised and presented at national and international conferences, authored scientific papers and edited colloquium proceedings. Her research focuses on modern nomads, their campsites, their land use strategies, their intangible heritage and also on the relationships between humans and dogs in different cultural and geographical contexts.

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'... the book is to be commended for the sheer breadth of its subjects, allowing the reader to appreciate the lasting impact of our four-legged friends on history.' – Dr Kathryn Krakowka (2024): Current Archaeology 406