New DNA Evidence Pushes Dog Domestication Timeline to 16,000 Years Ago

Multiple studies, including new ancient DNA analyses of 16,000-year-old skeletons and the discovery of a jawbone, further confirm that the enduring bond between humans and dogs dates back over 15,000 years, predating farming, and suggests dogs became companions much earlier than previously thought, with the oldest dog DNA now suggesting nearly 16,000 years of human companionship.