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Genetic study shows dogs traveled with humans across Eurasia for 11,000 years (media.mstdn.social)
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Genetic study shows dogs traveled with humans across Eurasia for 11,000 yearsFor tens of thousands of years, dogs have been in symbiosis with people across the vast range of Eurasia, but new genetic findings indicate that their history was tied to human migrations more closely than previously known...More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/11/dogFollow us @archaeology #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #huntergatherer #bronzeage #dog

Genetic study shows dogs traveled with humans across Eurasia for 11,000 years For tens of thousands of years, dogs have been in symbiosis with people across the vast range of Eurasia, but new genetic findings indicate that their history was tied to human migrations more closely than previously known. According to research published in Science, major cultural transitions, such as those of hunter-gatherers, early farmers, or Bronze Age pastoralists, were often accompanied by distinct movements of dog populations...
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[–] [S] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

@MaSiKa69 The study shows that while dogs have coexisted with humans for many thousands of years, it specifically tracks how some dog populations migrated with humans about 11,000 years ago — not their entire coexistence history.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    @archaeology That's not what I'm pointing out. I'm not English native and you probably do, so I wonder why the multiple indicator "tens" can be less than 20. Just a language question, not related to the core of the article.

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