Dr. Joris Peters

Biography

Joris Peters is a professor at the Institute of Palaeoanatomy and History of Veterinary Medicine at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. He serves as the head of the institute and the director of the State Collection for Anthropology and Palaeoanatomy in Munich, particularly focusing on palaeoanatomy. His research interests encompass the relationships between animals and humans, alongside the environment, during prehistoric and early historic periods in Europe, Western Asia, and Africa. This research is supported by macroscopic and molecular biological analyses of animal remains found in anthropogenic deposits. Additionally, he investigates the cultural history of domestic animals, including their domestication, distribution, and practices in animal husbandry and breeding, as well as veterinary practices. He contributes as an editor for the Yearbook of the State Collection for Anthropology and Palaeoanatomy in Munich, specifically the publication 'Documenta Archaeobiologiae.'

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