A Multidisciplinary Review of Historical Animal Studies Centered on the Historical Animal Research Team at Shanxi Normal University
From the beginning of the 21st century,the academia of historians has become more and more aware of the study of environmental change.Historical animals,as an important element of environmental change,should be paid more attention to.In 2005,Professor Hou Yongjian,a historical geographer,founded the Historical Animal Research Team under the Northwest Historical Environment and Socioeconomic De-velopment Research Institute at Shaanxi Normal University.The team is composed of several young schol-ars and postgraduates from diverse disciplinary backgrounds.On the one hand,they study the geographical distribution and spatial changes of animals in historical periods from the perspective of historical physical geography.On the other hand,they explore the interaction between humans and animals in historical peri-ods,as well as its social-environmental effects from the perspective of environmental history.The team has conducted research on specific species in particular historical periods,animals in specific regions,and fishery resources in certain areas.They have made new progress in fields such as historical physical geography and environmental history,leading to considerable academic achievements.Additionally,from the team emerge a new generation of scholars engaged in historical animal research,providing valuable insights for multidis-ciplinary animal studies.
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