A great auk for the Sun King

Lozoya, Arturo Valledor de; García, David González; Parish, Jolyon C.

doi:10.3366/anh.2016.0345

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“…At about the same time, another great auk was being kept alive in the menagerie of the palace of Versailles. Appearing alongside many other exotic bird species, among cassowaries, peafowls, and spoonbills, the great auk had become part of the elite's culture, for the glory and amusement of the king [46].…”

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What about Exotic Species? Significance of Remains of Strange and Alien Animals in the Baltic Sea Region, Focusing on the Period from the Viking Age to High Medieval Times (800–1300 CE)

Schmölcke

2022

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During the Viking era and the Middle Ages, in the Baltic Sea area, the remains of alien animal species are found rarely but recurrently. These species, which were previously widely distributed in other regions, were originally considered “exotic” by the local people of the Baltic Sea region. Conversely, “exotic” was also used to describe the last local specimens of those indigenous species that had become very rare over time. Other categories of exotic animals can be defined: the first specimens of domesticated animals seen in an area, and mythical species whose existence was generally, but erroneously, assumed. In the present paper, the evidence of selected exotic species in the Baltic Sea area is analyzed with regard to both their cultural–historical and ecological significance. Many exotic specimens were used for social and hierarchical display, illustrating the individual’s sophistication and broad knowledge of the world, their wealth, and their supra-regional influence. As a result, before Christianization, these species became part of burial rites. At the same time, some of these species became or were already integral parts of the fauna of the Baltic Sea region. Some newly immigrated species were welcomed by the people, while others were considered pests. “New”, initially exotic, species formed the basis for the purely anthropogenic urban ecosystems that emerged during this period. Meanwhile, other, formerly common, species had become “exotic” because of their increasing rarity; when they became extinct, they left significant gaps in the biocoenoses wherein they were interconnected. These ecological effects, as well as some of the socio-cultural characteristics of exotic species, find parallels in modern times.

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Section: Natural or Anthropogenic Range Restriction: Last Of Their Kindmentioning

confidence: 99%

What about Exotic Species? Significance of Remains of Strange and Alien Animals in the Baltic Sea Region, Focusing on the Period from the Viking Age to High Medieval Times (800–1300 CE)

Schmölcke

2022

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Current Bibliography of the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences, 2016

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The most significant accomplishment in 2016 was the opening of IsisCB Cumulative in the fall. Whereas IsisCB Explore provides access to bibliographical citations between 1974 and the present, IsisCB Cumulative allows users to search the full text of the seven volumes of the Isis Cumulative Bibliographies covering the years 1913 through 1975 (see http://cumulative.isiscb.org).This means it is now possible to do a complete online survey of the Isis Bibliography going back to its origin by combining the two open access services, IsisCB Explore and IsisCB Cumulative.

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A great auk for the Sun King

Cited by 2 publications

References 11 publications

What about Exotic Species? Significance of Remains of Strange and Alien Animals in the Baltic Sea Region, Focusing on the Period from the Viking Age to High Medieval Times (800–1300 CE)

What about Exotic Species? Significance of Remains of Strange and Alien Animals in the Baltic Sea Region, Focusing on the Period from the Viking Age to High Medieval Times (800–1300 CE)

Current Bibliography of the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences, 2016

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