World Archaeoprimatology

Cambridge University Press eBooks, pp. 1–10

Abstract

Archaeoprimatology – a term originally coined by one of the editors – explores the interface between humans and nonhuman primates (hereafter referred to as ‘primates’) in antiquity. Hence, archaeoprimatology embraces, both theoretically and methodologically, the disciplines of archaeology and primatology. Archaeoprimatological research is still relatively limited despite its significant implications that range from the art history realm of past iconographic identification of primates to a better grasp of current primate conservation issues. Archaeoprimatology is a discipline that offers multiple perspectives to understand the roots of our perception and apprehension of our own taxonomic group, the order Primates. The edited volume in your hands –the first fully devoted to this discipline – is thus intended to serve as an effort to promote and expand archaeoprimatological studies.

Authors 3

1. Bernardo Urbani

   Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas

   Affiliation as printed

   Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research

2. Dionisios Youlatos

   Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

   Affiliation as printed

   Aristotle University, Thessaloniki

3. Andrzej T. Antczak Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Universiteit Leiden