This creates a fascinating contrast.

The people of Dust Cave clearly valued their dogs enough to bury them carefully, yet those same animals spent much of their lives helping humans survive.

Companions, workers, hunters and members of the community at the same time. #ancientdna #doghistory #native

This creates a fascinating contrast.

The people of Dust Cave clearly valued their dogs enough to bury them carefully, yet those same animals spent much of their lives helping humans survive.

Companions, workers, hunters and members of the community at the same time. #ancientdna #doghistory #native

Between the 8th and 10th centuries, Arab breeders crossed Iberian native dogs with Sloughis—and maybe Salukis. The result? A new type of sighthound. Not Roman. Not imported. Born in medieval Spain. The ancestor of the #Galgo español. #Doghistory #pets #arabs #genetics #stem #medieval #book

Between the 8th and 10th centuries, Arab breeders crossed Iberian native dogs with Sloughis—and maybe Salukis. The result? A new type of sighthound. Not Roman. Not imported. Born in medieval Spain. The ancestor of the #Galgo español. #Doghistory #pets #arabs #genetics #stem #medieval #book

What do #Rome, the #Renaissance, and Paris Hilton have in common?
Small dogs that have spanned human history, present in every era, culture, and civilization.
I wrote about these little four-legged friends in all my #books on ancient #dogs — including 30 Canine Mythologies. #AncientDna #Doghistory