Ancient dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship

The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA, discovered in a piece of a skull found in modern day Turkey, suggests dogs may have been human companions for 16,000 years, new researc...

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France24: Ancient dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship.

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Ancient dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship

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Oldest dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship

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