Got some great news about a couple of free downloadable books on monk seals in archaeology, which I am pleased to pass along to you, because I'm secretly into pinnipeds in a big way.
William M. Johnson and David M. Lavigne. 1999. Monk seals in antiquity. The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) in ancient history and literature. Mededelingen 35. The Netherlands Commission for International Nature Protection, Leiden: 1-101., 17 figs.
William M. Johnson. 2004. Monk seals in post-classical history. The role of the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) in European history and culture, from the fall of Rome to the 20th century. Mededelingen 39. The Netherlands Commission for International Nature Protection, Leiden: 1-91, 31 figs.
For more on why pinnipeds are so interesting to archaeologists, read Pinnipeds in Archaeology.
Hawaiian Monk Seal. Photo by Brian Omura
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Well, I’d never thought about how the pinnipeds effected humans, archeologically speaking. Great post and cool article!!