DateAnimal Exploitation
Exploitation of animal refers to physical pain to animals that is also a reason of their death. It is observed in different parts of the world that people are engaged in exploitation of animal at large. The issue has become significant for the investigators and researchers. The authors have highlighted the issue as to control or stop exploitation of animal. The issue regarding exploitation of animal is also mentioned in the article entitled “Hunting, gathering, fishing and herding: Animal exploitation in Sandy Flanders (NW Belgium) during the second half of the fifth millennium BC”. The article consists of research done on the Swifterbant sites excavated at Doel. It is situated in an alluvial hardwood forest. The forest is located on the top of sandy ridges surrounded by wetlands. The writers have also influenced higher authorities to pay attention to it. Hunting, fishing, and herding are the issues that are most commonly focused by the writers of this article.
People belonging to Swifterbant culture were found to be engaged in hunting at large. They were practicing this activity for eating purpose. Another reason of hunting is the entertainment for the people. They follow this activity for the development of their economic positions. Their priorities for hunting were wild boar, red deer, and otter. They use the skin of the hunting animals in their fabrics. A rescue operation was done in 2003 of sector M in the building site “M”. There were found different burnt organic materials. The color of the bones was white, and they were burnt. Wood charcoal was also found by the researchers. They took precautions in order to collect the samples. The identification of the animal was difficult because they were badly burnt. Van Neer mentioned this research and interpreted it in 2005. It was focused on the issue that it was impossible for the researchers to identify the remaining animals. The writer has targeted the Swifterbant culture in his article. The culture was inclusive of the notion concerning hunting the animals for the meal. It was noted that the activity is practiced in winter season especially hunting of red deer. The reason given is that the demand of warm clothes increases in winter. However, the researchers were unable to collect significant information regarding hunting. They simply gave possible information that seems to be happened at that time.
Fishing is one of the common activities that have been found in most of the parts of the world. The writers have clearly mentioned the issue of fishing in Swifterbant culture. Bones of fishes found consist of small fishes. The absence of large fish bones showed that the people were interested in small fishes. In sector B, there were fish traps and fish nets which identified that they also love fishing. The situation was indicating that fishing was done in a minor part of the rivers and channels. It was observed that the fishing activity especially practice by them in winter and spring season. The research depicts that they liked the fish mostly found in fresh water like roach, rudd, bream, etc. The stickleback represented the catching of fishing through fishing gears. It was observed in most hearth of sector B that fishing is done in those threats where there are many suitable shades for the activity. The fishing was done by the people in most were fond of small fishes like gobies, juvenile herring, and sprat. The fisherman first found the reasonable places with the facilities of their resistance over there. It was further observed that the fishing was also for the animal feeding. As the substances over there were representing that they were badly eaten by some animals.
Herding of animals is used for different purposes. In modern times, it is applied for the regeneration growth. The writers of this article have given less but a valuable importance to this topic. Herding was expected in the culture of Swifterbant culture. The burnt substances on the land were showing that herding of wild animals practiced in that area. It was found that herding of animals was for the eating purpose. As most of the people in the world want stock of their basic food products, the people lived in that area also stock their food for rainy days. The researchers found that the most of the burnt substance were gathered at a particular area. Another reason given by the researchers is that there might be stocks of various food items in order to conduct business. They realize that it could be for selling animals or to collect large number of products from them. However, it is expected that there can be a lot of other reasons as well. They were not sure about this and just depend on their expertise given that information.
The issues mentioned in this article clearly indicate the view of writers. The writers want that the readers should get a lesson from history. The article depicts people living in society of the Doel had differing views concerning exploitation of animals. The research mentioned that people were interested in exploitations of their resources. Hunting for fun should be avoided because the animals have the right of free living given by the nature. Fishing could be done, but there should be a way to preserve them. Herding for the economic or social purpose should be done only for social purpose. As mentioned in the article that many of amphibians and fishes were eaten in a bad manner and were not dispatched properly. The article is also written for requirement of special attention of authorities towards the issues.
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