The Rhinoceros of South Asia
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ArtikelUtgivningsinformation: Brill 2024Innehållstyp: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9789004544888
- 9789004691544
- C Language and Linguistics
- CJ Language teaching and learning
- CJC Language learning
- CJCW Language learning
- Harappan civilisation
- Mughal period
- Rajasthan wall paintings
- Rhinocerotidae
- animal trophies
- animals in captivity
- fossil record
- historical animal distribution
- hunting
- iconography
- nomenclature
- photography
- prehistoric petroglyphs
- specific skills
- taxonomy
- thema EDItEUR
- writing skills
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The rhinoceros is an iconic animal. Three species once inhabited South Asia, two of which disappeared over a century ago. This survey aims to reconstruct the historical distribution of these large mammals resulting in new maps showing the extent of their occurrences. Thousands of sources varied in time and nature are used to study the interactions between man and rhinoceros. The text is supported by over 700 illustrations and 38 maps showing the importance of the rhinoceros in the scientific and cultural fabric of Asia and beyond.
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