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Evidence of 9,400-year-old tamed dog found by graduate pupil

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Ancient humans left behind hints that they kept domestic dogs 9,400 years ago, recent research conducted by a graduate student has discovered. Companionship was not the purpose of the 9,400-year-old canine, however. Evidence of the canine was found within the form of a bone shard contained in a fossilized human turd.

DNA examination combined with carbon dating detects canine that’s 9,400 years old

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