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Bond between dogs and humans dates back more than 15,000 years, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/25/bond-dogs-humans-dates-back-15000-years-study-findshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0ky1n791gohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0ky1n791go
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Bond between dogs and humans dates back more than 15,000 years, study finds Open in Theguardian.com
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  • The oldest evidence places dogs with humans around 15,800 years ago, pushing back our bond by thousands of years.
  • Genetic data show dogs spread across Western Europe and Asia by about 14,200 years ago, before farming began.
  • Researchers developed a method to isolate dog DNA, reducing contamination in ancient canine studies.

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