Zooarchaeology

[deralte]

It's freezing cold out. I just got back from an extra lecture on the colour of animals in archaeology, done by my zooarchaeology professor, which is the only reason I attended. Now I have less then an hour before I have to decide if I want a cold walk to and from karate tonight for a seminar which I'm not at all sure about, or if I want to skip that and go to a flatwarming party, or stay home and watch the tele. Guess which one is winning.

Quotes from zooarchaeology professor:

On drawing animals - "Now I'll make a nice and graceful, tasty cow."

On drawing bulls - "This is a male. I indicate this with a horn and not something more pornographic."

On domestication - "Domesticity. That's the end of free love for domestic animals."

Comments

[doolabug.livejournal.com]

Your prof is hysterical. There should be more like him in archaeology. God knows I've seen some really interesting topics turned into mind-numbing, eye-sporking snooze fests.

What do you mean color? As in the color the animals were drawn? I'm sure there's all sorts of symbolism tied up in that.