Man and dog – when and where did the friendship between man and dog begin – UNIAN
Man made friends with four-legged animals in America; the relationship has existed for more than 12 thousand years.
The bond between humans and dogs began around 12,000 years ago – 2,000 years earlier than thought. This is evidenced by the results of a study conducted by the University of Arizona, reports Interesting Engineering.
Scientists refer to archaeological finds discovered in Alaska.
From survival to friendship
Lead researcher Francois Lanoe, an associate professor in the university's School of Anthropology, stressed the importance of this discovery for those studying the first inhabitants of the Americas.
“We now have evidence that dogs and humans have developed close relationships earlier than we imagined,” Lanoe said.
In 2018, Lanoe and his team discovered the tibia of an adult dog….
