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New studies of ancient dog remains, including a jawbone from a Somerset cave and ancient burials in Türkiye, are providing a deeper understanding of canine evolutionary history and pushing back the timeline of dog domestication, suggesting dogs became human companions far earlier than previously thought.
Scientists have found a jawbone in a Somerset cave that indicates dogs were domesticated much earlier than previously believed, rewriting the timeline of their relationship with humans.
Scientists have discovered a jaw fragment in a Somerset cave that indicates dogs became human's best friends much earlier than previously believed, altering the understanding of canine domestication.
Multiple studies, including new ancient DNA analyses of 16,000-year-old skeletons and the discovery of a jawbone in a Somerset cave, further confirm that the enduring bond between humans and dogs dates back over 15,000 years, predating farming, with the oldest DNA evidence now suggesting nearly 16,000 years of human companionship, including a puppy burial in Turkey.