Early cat taming in Egypt: a correction

A cat skeleton from a Predynastic burial in Egypt that was previously labelled as Felis silvestris is re-identified as Felis chaus. This means that the previous claim needs to be withdrawn that the specimen represents early evidence for taming of Felis silvestris that ultimately led to domestication. However, the statement that the small felid has been held in captivity for several weeks, based on the presence of healed fractures, is still valid.     

Pigs,piglets and determining the season of slaughtering

The procedure for determining the season of slaughtering of pigs on the basis of age at the time of death is discussed. The starting points of this procedure, the frequency and time of birth, are contested on the basis of biological and historical data. The factors that determine the frequency and time of birth of pigs, that must be known for the correct use of this procedure are described.