Episode 46. Laerke Recht: The agency of animals: Show notes

Laerke talks about animals in a new way, taking us beyond thinking about animals as sources of products. What was their agency? And how did they influence human behaviour?

6:10 equids not just horses
9:50 animal agency
12:59 human-horse-dog relations
15:36 animal behaviours
22:31 potential of animal studies

  • Rein ring mounted with the figure of an equid. © The Trustees of the British Museum
    Rein ring mounted with the figure of an equid. © The Trustees of the British Museum
  • A scene of war. Equids draw chariots. © The Trustees of the British Museum
    A scene of war. Equids draw chariots. © The Trustees of the British Museum
  • Clay sealing showing conflict. A dog accompanies an equid-drawn chariot
    Clay sealing showing conflict. A dog accompanies an equid-drawn chariot. © The Trustees of the British Museum
  • Cylinder seal and modern impression, showing an equid-drawn chariot. © The Trustees of the British Museum
    Cylinder seal and modern impression, showing an equid-drawn chariot. © The Trustees of the British Museum
  • Painted clay pot showing an equid-drawn chariot. © The Trustees of the British Museum
    Painted clay pot showing an equid-drawn chariot. © The Trustees of the British Museum
  • Clay mould showing a rider on an equid. © The Trustees of the British Museum
    Clay mould showing a rider on an equid. © The Trustees of the British Museum
  • Clay dogs with names describing what they should do to protect the building. © The Trustees of the British Museum
    Clay dogs with names describing what they should do to protect the building. © The Trustees of the British Museum

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