Prehistoric Dog found in Siberia

Prehistoric Dog found in Siberia

Prehistoric Dog found in Siberia

Over 7000 years ago, prehistoric dogs lived and died amongst our people. Bones of a Siberian Husky like dog were found buried in Siberia to suggest that dogs lived, worked and died among humans and that they sustained injuries very similar to humans, as well.

According to Robert Losey, lead author of a study about the dog burial, indigenous people must have understood that their dogs were thinking, feeling, accepting animals who should be buried among their people. They must have felt that dogs were social animals who were "on par" with humans in many ways. The act of burying an animal indicates that the human being believes the animal has a soul. The indigenous people of those days must have felt their dogs had a soul, which is why they buried them. We, as people, even in today's society, go to great lengths for our family pets when they pass away.

Many people spend thousands of dollars on their Goldendoodles when they become ill or pass away. Surely they want them to go to a doggie heaven or have some sort of after life, if they spend an enormous amount of money on their burial. Indigenous people must have felt the same way about their pets even 7000 years ago. They must have wanted their soul to be properly cared for when their pet died.

Just like skeletons that were found many years ago by researchers, the dog remains were found buried with various items. Perhaps the owner had wanted the dog to go to heaven with items he or she felt the dog would need in the after life. A long spoon made out of an antler had been found buried alongside the dog. In today's society, humans are not permitted to be buried with their pets. This particular prehistoric dog was found buried on a different level but in the same cemetery where its owner's had been buried. There were five partial human skeletons found as well. Further DNA testing confirmed that the dog had been eating the same exact food that the humans had been consuming.

According to the article at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41830341/ns/technology_and_science-science/?GT1=43001 , the dog's life, nor the life of its owners, was not easy. X-rays confirmed that the spine of the dog showed the dog had been carrying heavy loads such as wood or possibly gear. Maybe this dog was used for working and the dog helped its owners. This dog could have been used for transporting food and much needed essentials for survival. Further testing confirmed that the dog had suffered many fractures during its lifetime. Possibly from deer during hunting season. Of course one can't rule out that the dog had not been hit by humans or perhaps had scuffles with other dogs.

While wolves have been found to be a part of our dog's ancestry as we know it, there is no indication that wolves ever interacted with humans as pets. Pelts of wolves have been found wrapped around skulls and used for clothing or to help keep humans warm. Prehistoric dogs have been found to have digested the same foods that humans have eaten; to have been buried near or with human bones and to have lived with and closely interacted with the human species as pets. From what has been found so far, wolves have only been found to have mated with the prehistoric dog which is why cross-breeding and hybrids have been around for centuries.

*This article is copyright protected Feb. 28, 2011. It may not be published, copied or redistributed without the expressed written permission of Dee Gerrish of Goldendoodle World.

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