Nose to Tail: An Interdisciplinary Look at Dogs in the Past

The relationship between humans and dogs has long been a focus ofarchaeological inquiry and continues to capture the interests ofresearchers from different disciplines and the general public. This sessiontakes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the human-dogconnection in the past by presenting research from archaeology,ethnography, cognitive psychology, genetics and biology. Presentations willprovide insight on the complexity of the human-dog relationship byexploring the deep history of this connection. From understanding wolfcognition as a template to dog domestication, genetic variation, ancientdog health, dogs as technology, and the more sacred dog-human bond, a broadanalysis of dogs in the past will be presented