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Archaeology NOW Talk

Bears and Humans: A Complex Relationship

Thu 30 Nov 2023

Djanogly Theatre

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Professor Hannah O Regan, co-curator of Bears! Nature, Culture and Beyond and Professor of Archaeology and Palaeoecology in the Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Nottingham.

What is it about bears that makes us love and fear them? This talk will present what we know about humanbear relationships in Britain – taking us from co-existence in the Ice Age to cuddling teddy bears today. The talk will also explore the darker side of our fascination with bears, including recent research on bear dancing and baiting.

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