"Researchers found a piece of the dog's skull in Pinarbasi, a rock shelter site used by ancient hunter-gatherers. By examining it and analyzing its DNA, the scientists concluded the pup was 'a few months old' and probably looked like a small wolf."
"William Marsh, a postdoctoral researcher in the Ancient Genomics Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute in London, said there was evidence of a bond between the two species at the Turkish site. 'At Pinarbasi, we have both human and dog burials, with dogs.'"
"Geneticist Anders Bergstrom of the University of East Anglia in the UK, co-author of the same study, agreed that 'dogs do not always have very clearly defined roles or purposes for humans.' 'Perhaps their primary role is often just to provide companionship,' Bergstrom said."
A female puppy discovered in Turkey, dating back 15,800 years, is recognized as the earliest-known dog, older than the previous record by 5,000 years. Researchers found the skull in Pinarbasi, a site used by ancient hunter-gatherers. DNA analysis revealed the puppy was a few months old and resembled a small wolf. The role of dogs in ancient human society remains unclear, but evidence suggests companionship was a significant aspect of their relationship, as indicated by shared burials of humans and dogs.
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