Ancient Clay Brick Bearing Mysterious Canine Paw Print Discovered in Turkey – What Secret Does It Hold?

Ancient Clay Brick Bearing Mysterious Canine Paw Print Discovered in Turkey – What Secret Does It Hold?

At the Pınarbaşı site, puppies were found buried alongside humans, which echoed a similar find of dogs being buried with humans at the nearby site Boncuklu. These discoveries, Fidan noted, demonstrates how dogs were not just valued by humans for their utilitarian purposes, like hunting or protection, but as companions.

Cat Kneading Marks On Clay

The Mount Zion Archaeological Expedition/Shimon GibsonThe oldest evidence of a cat “kneading” was discovered on a 1,900-year-old piece of pottery found in Jerusalem.

Fidan did clarify that, in terms of this recently discovered paw print, the team “cannot determine whether this particular dog was kept as a pet in the modern sense, but the discovery offers a small yet remarkable connection to everyday life four millennia ago.”

Although not much can be known about the specific dog whose print was preserved on the brick, much like the 1,900-year-old cat kneading marks found in Jerusalem, the find opens a window into the ancient world, and shows how some things — like dogs walking on wet cement — never change.


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