Ancient goddesses, eggs and bunny rabbits: The Zooarchaeology of Lagomorphs - Animals 21

It is ‘the season’ so this month’s episode of ArchaeoAnimals is all about rabbits and hares! Join us to find out more about self-explanatory taxonomy, medieval rabbit hutches and what does all this have to do with Easter.

Bibliography

• Hillson, S (2005) Teeth, 2nd ed. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology Cambridge University Press

• Toynbee, J.M.C. (2013) Animals in Roman Life & Art, Barnsley: Pen & Sword

• https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/roman-rabbit-discovered-at-fishbourne.htm

• http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2018-02-14-history-domestication-rabbit’s-tale

• https://www.easter-origins.org/about

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