Dogs in two American traditions

Explore two distinct histories: Coast Salish woolly dogs and dog-shaped ceramics from Colima. Follow the connection between canine fibre and weaving, then discover how museum objects raise questions about ancient representations. Research on Mutton introduces the collaboration between genetics and Indigenous Knowledge. These case studies preserve regional differences rather than presenting a single story for the Americas.

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Dogs in two American traditions

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  1. 1. Which approaches were combined in the woolly-dog research?

    Which approaches were combined in the woolly-dog research?
  2. 2. What material forms the Walters dog vessel?

    What material forms the Walters dog vessel?
  3. 3. Does the woolly-dog example describe every Indigenous American community?

    Does the woolly-dog example describe every Indigenous American community?
  4. 4. Why is cheap imported cloth an incomplete explanation for woolly-dog loss?

    Why is cheap imported cloth an incomplete explanation for woolly-dog loss?
  5. 5. Coast Salish woolly dogs belonged to which region?

    Coast Salish woolly dogs belonged to which region?
  6. 6. How firmly is the Colima Seated dog's precise symbolic meaning established?

    How firmly is the Colima Seated dog's precise symbolic meaning established?
  7. 7. What distinguishes woolly-dog weaving from a ceramic dog effigy?

    What distinguishes woolly-dog weaving from a ceramic dog effigy?
  8. 8. Which named dog's remains informed the 2023 study?

    Which named dog's remains informed the 2023 study?
  9. 9. What is an effigy in the phrase 'dog effigy vessel'?

    What is an effigy in the phrase 'dog effigy vessel'?
  10. 10. Could dog-hair blankets contain other fibres?

    Could dog-hair blankets contain other fibres?
  11. 11. How was woolly-dog fibre harvested for textiles?

    How was woolly-dog fibre harvested for textiles?
  12. 12. Mutton's pelt was collected in which century?

    Mutton's pelt was collected in which century?
  13. 13. The Met suggests the Colima sculpture might depict a xoloitzcuintle. How should this be reported?

    The Met suggests the Colima sculpture might depict a xoloitzcuintle. How should this be reported?
  14. 14. Many West Mexican dog effigies were associated with what?

    Many West Mexican dog effigies were associated with what?
  15. 15. The Met dates Seated dog to 200 BCE–300 CE. What does this express?

    The Met dates Seated dog to 200 BCE–300 CE. What does this express?
  16. 16. Why keep woolly dogs separate from other dogs?

    Why keep woolly dogs separate from other dogs?
  17. 17. What was notable about Mutton's ancestry?

    What was notable about Mutton's ancestry?
  18. 18. The Met's Colima Seated dog is depicted in which posture?

    The Met's Colima Seated dog is depicted in which posture?
  19. 19. Where was the Walters Dog Effigy Vessel made?

    Where was the Walters Dog Effigy Vessel made?
  20. 20. Which craft turned woolly-dog yarn into blankets?

    Which craft turned woolly-dog yarn into blankets?
Questions covered in this exam
  1. Coast Salish woolly dogs belonged to which region?
  2. Why keep woolly dogs separate from other dogs?
  3. Could dog-hair blankets contain other fibres?
  4. Why is cheap imported cloth an incomplete explanation for woolly-dog loss?
  5. How was woolly-dog fibre harvested for textiles?
  6. Which craft turned woolly-dog yarn into blankets?
  7. Which named dog's remains informed the 2023 study?
  8. Which approaches were combined in the woolly-dog research?
  9. Mutton's pelt was collected in which century?
  10. What was notable about Mutton's ancestry?
  11. Where was the Walters Dog Effigy Vessel made?
  12. What material forms the Walters dog vessel?
  13. Many West Mexican dog effigies were associated with what?
  14. What is an effigy in the phrase 'dog effigy vessel'?
  15. The Met's Colima Seated dog is depicted in which posture?
  16. How firmly is the Colima Seated dog's precise symbolic meaning established?
  17. The Met suggests the Colima sculpture might depict a xoloitzcuintle. How should this be reported?
  18. The Met dates Seated dog to 200 BCE–300 CE. What does this express?
  19. What distinguishes woolly-dog weaving from a ceramic dog effigy?
  20. Does the woolly-dog example describe every Indigenous American community?

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