Domestication in action : past and present human-reindeer interaction in Northern Fennoscandia / Anna-Kaisa Salmi, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Salmi, Anna-Kaisa, editor.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Arctic encounters

Arctic Encounters

Language:

English

Finnish

Northern Sami

Subjects (All):

Reindeer herding--Scandinavia.

Reindeer herding.

Human-animal relationships--Scandinavia.

Human-animal relationships.

Scandinavia.

Physical Description:

xix, 283 pages : illustrations, 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2022]

Language Note:

In English, with abstracts in English, Finnish and North Sámi.

Summary:

Reindeer have been an integral part of the lives of people in Northern Fennoscandia in prehistoric and historic times. Today, reindeer herding practices are changing fast due to climate change, land use pressures and new technologies. This book outlines recent advances in the archaeology of reindeer domestication and development of reindeer herding among the Sami of Northern Fennoscandia, focusing especially on the identification and understanding of various reindeer herding tasks and practices through archaeological evidence and traditional knowledge of reindeer herders. Covering more than a thousand years of history of reindeer herding, the book explores how reindeer herding practices have always been dynamic and adapted to the changing social, economic and environmental pressures. While reindeer herding practices have changed, they have also retained memory and tradition. The continuity and adaptation of reindeer herding testifies of the resilience of reindeer herders and their animals, and the importance of their relationship in the changing Arctic. This book will be of interest to scholars interested in archaeology, anthropology, and history of the Arctic, as well as local communities and reindeer herders. Anna-Kaisa Salmi is an Associate Professor in Archaeology at the University of Oulu. Her research focusses on northern human-animal relationships and the archaeology of reindeer domestication. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Monographs of the Archaeological Society of Finland and co-editor of Archaeologies of Animal Movement Animals on the Move (2021) and The Sound of Silence Indigenous Perspectives on the Historical Archaeology of Colonialism (2019).

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I The History and Biology of Reindeer Domestication

1. Introduction: Perspectives on the History and Ethnoarchaeology of Reindeer Domestication and Herding / Anna-Kaisa Salmi

2. Impact of Human Selection on the Genetics and Morphology of the Reindeer / Maxime Pelletier

pt. II Domestication and Herding Strategies

3. Castration as Part of Reindeer Herd Management / Henri Wallen

4. Working Reindeer in Past and Present Reindeer Herding / Henri Wallen

5. Human-Reindeer Relationships and Reindeer Feeding: Perspectives from Archaeology and Reindeer Herders' Knowledge / Henri Wallen

pt. III Human-Reindeer Landscapes

6. Habitation Sites and Herding Landscapes / Markus Fjellstrom

7. Mobility in Early Reindeer Herding / Henri Wallen

pt. IV Social and Cultural Entanglements

8. Effects of Reindeer Domestication on Society and Religion / Oula Seitsonen

9. Conclusion: Past and Present Reindeer Herding in Dialogue / Henri Wallen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

303098642X

9783030986421

9783030986452

3030986454

OCLC:

1301905520

Publisher Number:

99992644483