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Humans and dogs — scientists find new proof of ancient bond

Deutsche Welle · · 484 words · By Darko Janjevic

Scientists discovered the earliest-known dog remains in Turkey, dating back 15,800 years. Researchers analyzed DNA and artifacts to understand the ancient bond between humans and dogs, noting uncertainties about their roles and ongoing debates about domestication origins.

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“A female puppy that lived some 15,800 years ago in present-day Turkey has been labeled as the earliest-known dog by scientists”
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Multiple web search results report that the earliest known dog remains were found in Turkey, dating to 15,800 years ago. The web search results confirm this dating and location from different sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Geo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turkish may refer to: Something related to Turkey Turkish language Turkish alphabet Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey Turkish communities in the fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish
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“The remains are nearly 5,000 years older than the previously known oldest dog”
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At least two independent web search results state that the newly discovered dog remains are about 5,000 years older than previously thought or known.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the …
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“Researchers found a piece of the dog's skull in Pinarbasi, a rock shelter site used by ancient hunter-gatherers”
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Two separate web search results confirm that researchers found a piece of the dog's skull at Pinarbasi, a site described as a rock shelter used by ancient hunter-gatherers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Researchers uncovered part of the puppy’sskullatPınarbaşı,arocky shelter onceusedbyancienthunter-gatherers. Through examination and DNA analysis, they determined that the animalwasonly a few months ol…
https://en.protothema.gr/2026/03/26/humans-have-been-togethe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Perhaps thedogswereusedfor hunting or protection, he speculated."Dogswereclearly important to our ancestors, as the first farmers seem to have adopted previoushunter-gathererdogsinto their groups as t…
https://www.sciencealert.com/oldest-dog-dna-ever-found-revea…
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web search NEUTRAL — The remainsarenearly 5,000 years older than the previously known oldestdog. Researchers found a piece of thedog'sskullinPinarbasi,arock sheltersiteusedbyancienthunter-gatherers.
https://www.dw.com/en/humans-and-dogs-scientists-find-new-pr…
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“By examining it and analyzing its DNA, the scientists concluded the pup was 'a few months old' and probably looked like a small wolf”
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The information that DNA analysis indicated the pup was 'a few months old' and resembled a small wolf is found in one web search result, but no other evidence corroborates this specific detail.
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“Frantz is a co-author of a study looking at distribution of dogs across Europe and Asia during the Paleolithic period, which was published in the prestigious Nature magazine on Wednesday”
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The claim mentions a specific co-author (Frantz) and publication (Nature magazine) regarding a study on dog distribution. While Wikipedia provides general information on Paleolithic dogs, no web search or Wikipedia result specifically corroborates the authorship or the publication in *Nature* magazine for this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of prehistory covers the time from the appearance of Homo sapiens approximately 315,000 years ago in Africa to the invention of writing, over 5,000 years ago, with the earliest records g…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ancient DNA (aDNA) is genetic material extracted from ancient sources, recovered from bones, teeth, or other biological remains. Unlike DNA recovered from living organisms, aDNA is often highly degrad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_history_of_Pleistocene…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Purported remains of Paleolithic dogs have been reported from several European archaeological sites dating to over 30,000 years ago. Their status as domesticated is highly controversial, with some aut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic_dog
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“Artifacts of the human community at Pinarbasi give insight into human history during the last ice age, which ended some 10,000 years ago”
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Although Pinarbasi is mentioned in connection with ancient human activity, the provided evidence does not contain specific information or sources detailing that artifacts from Pinarbasi provide evidence of human activity during the last ice age ending 10,000 years ago. The evidence is too general or missing for confirmation.
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“There was also evidence that hunter-gatherers at Pinarbasi fed fish to their dogs”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim that hunter-gatherers at Pinarbasi fed fish to their dogs.
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“Dogs are believed to have been domesticated by humans earlier than any other animal”
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While the general topic of dog domestication is related to the evidence, none of the provided sources explicitly state that dogs were domesticated by humans earlier than any other animal.
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“Dogs are descended from gray wolves, but similarities between the two species make it tricky for scientists to distinguish their remains”
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The relationship between dogs and gray wolves is a common topic, but none of the specific evidence provided in the search results or Wikipedia entries directly addresses the difficulty scientists have in distinguishing their remains due to shared ancestry.
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“Researchers believe that dog and wolf populations diverged at least 24,000 years ago”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the specific claim that dog and wolf populations diverged at least 24,000 years ago.
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“Bergström and his colleagues also identified the oldest dog in Europe by examining remains from 14,200 years ago from Switzerland's Kesslerloch”
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“Ancient European dogs seem to have shared ancestors with dogs in Asia, hinting at a single domestication event”
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“The question of 'when, where and why people domesticated dogs still remain largely unanswered'”
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“There is a genetic abyss between dogs and wolves”
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