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« on: November 17, 2017, 01:25:56 pm »

8,000-Year-Old Carvings Could Be The World's Oldest Depictions Of Dogs

By Robin Andrews
16 Nov 2017, 16:16

It seems to many that we have loved dogs since time immemorial – at least since they were artificially bred out of wolves. Today, they have their own Instagram pages, YouTube hits, and Twitter feeds and you can barely go a day without seeing a dog do something cute online.

A new study reveals we’ve been doing this in some form for 8,000 or 9,000 years. Writing in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, a team has announced the discovery of sandstone engravings of a pack of dogs, some held back by leashes, on the Arabian Peninsula.

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/8000yearold-carvings-could-worlds-oldest-depictions-dogs/
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Re: 8,000-Year-Old Carvings Could Be The World's Oldest Depictions Of Dogs
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2017, 01:44:19 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2017, 07:54:12 pm »
I might dispute the timelines, but that's not the important take-away from this video for me. To my mind, it's evident that the bond between mankind and dogs has been the most useful and gratifying that God ever blessed us with. Thanks for posting, @rangerrebew, and for the ping, @Freya.
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Re: 8,000-Year-Old Carvings Could Be The World's Oldest Depictions Of Dogs
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2017, 08:42:19 pm »
They've been our best friends for a long time!   ^-^
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2017, 09:20:55 pm »
Quote from: AllThatJazzZ on November 17, 2017, 07:54:12 pm
I might dispute the timelines, but that's not the important take-away from this video for me. To my mind, it's evident that the bond between mankind and dogs has been the most useful and gratifying that God ever blessed us with. Thanks for posting, @rangerrebew, and for the ping, @Freya.

You're welcome @AllThatJazzZ . I like pinging!  :seeya:
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Re: 8,000-Year-Old Carvings Could Be The World's Oldest Depictions Of Dogs
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2017, 04:34:33 pm »
Doggies are the best. I took my two best friends for their walk this morning. They were grinning from ear to ear. So excited to watch the blackbuck antelope herd run away from them. So happy to get a Greenie treat. So full of love.
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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2017, 04:43:22 pm »
Quote from: austingirl on November 18, 2017, 04:34:33 pm
Doggies are the best. I took my two best friends for their walk this morning. They were grinning from ear to ear. So excited to watch the blackbuck antelope herd run away from them. So happy to get a Greenie treat. So full of love.

Give them a hug from me, @austingirl
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« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2017, 04:32:45 pm »
My wife and I both love dogs. They are so unselfish and lving .
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