Does the Italian Greyhound have ancient origins? No, #genetics (Parker 2017) reveals a recent truth: it is a 19th-century breed crossed with Terriers. In my #book 30 Canine Mythologies. #greyhounds #dog #ancientdna #ancienthistory #30caninemythologies

Some casual reading for your Sunday evening, or Monday morning coffee ☕ about our recent paper testing the limits of #ancientDNA recovery in #Africa. Courtesy of @africa.theconversation.com, myself and Eline Lorenzen.

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In the Bhimbetka petroglyph (#India), dated to 10,000–12,000 years ago, a #man walks a #dog on a leash —
remarkably similar to a modern INDog. This is the oldest known depiction of a dog walk.
Read HEAVEN CAN WAIT. #ancientDna #ancienthistory #art #book

In the Bhimbetka petroglyph (#India), dated to 10,000–12,000 years ago, a #man walks a #dog on a leash —
remarkably similar to a modern INDog. This is the oldest known depiction of a dog walk.
Read HEAVEN CAN WAIT. #ancientDna #ancienthistory #art #book

14,200 years ago in Bonn-Oberkassel, Sapiens cared for a puppy with distemper. No practical utility, just pure
affection. This is where the domestic dog was born. In my #book ROMA CANES MUNDI
#dogs #ancientdna #caring #sapiens

14,200 years ago in Bonn-Oberkassel, Sapiens cared for a puppy with distemper. No practical utility, just pure
affection. This is where the domestic dog was born. In my #book ROMA CANES MUNDI
#dogs #ancientdna #caring #sapiens

4-Sep-2026
Not a cheetah: #AncientDNA reveals the surprising #Arctic life of extinct North American cat
New #paleogenomics research by UC Santa Cruz reveals how the so-called #AmericanCheetah adapted to harsh Arctic conditions by preying on fish

research in #CurrentBiology […]

Sighthounds carry an ancient elegance that recalls deserts, steppes and open plains. Early Holocene rock art from Tassili n’Ajjer already shows hunting #dogs. But what were those animals, and how do they relate to modern #sighthounds? #Ancientdna #genetics #archaeology

Sighthounds carry an ancient elegance that recalls deserts, steppes and open plains. Early Holocene rock art from Tassili n’Ajjer already shows hunting #dogs. But what were those animals, and how do they relate to modern #sighthounds? #Ancientdna #genetics #archaeology

Ancient sediments and dental calculus reveal hidden human histories #ancientDNA #archaeology #UniversityofTartu

Interested in pursuing a #PhD or #MPhil on #ancientDNA in #Antarctica?

Check out this fully-funded research position based here at #AdelaideUniversity here in South Australia!

Full details attached below. Applications close 30 September.

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