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Domestication Dogs
Domestication
Main article: Origin of the domestic dog
The generally accepted
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earliest dog remains were discovered in Bonn-Oberkassel, Germany. Contextual, isotopic, genetic, and morphological evidence shows that this dog was clearly not a local wolf.[23] The dog was dated to 14,223 years ago and was found buried along with a man a
nd a woman, all three being sprayed with red hematite powder and buried under large, thick basalt blocks. The dog had died of canine distemper.[24] Earlier remains dating back to 30,000 years ago have been described as Paleolithic dogs but their status as dogs or
wolves remains debated,[25] because considerable morphological diversity existed among wolves during the Late Pleistocene.[1]
