{"id":1778,"date":"2012-12-30T07:55:06","date_gmt":"2012-12-29T21:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2021-08-02T17:39:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T07:09:38","slug":"razboinichyarover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/the-origin-of-dogs\/razboinichyarover\/","title":{"rendered":"Razboinichya Rover"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ResearchBlogging.org\"<\/a><\/span>In 1975, a well preserved “dog-like” skull was found in the Razboinichya Cave (in the Altai Mountains<\/a> in Siberia).\u00a0 Because this skull was so well preserved, it provided opportunities for study between this animal, dogs, and wolves.<\/p>\n

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A wolf skull, dissimilar to the skull found in Siberia.<\/p><\/div>\n

This cave was a home to many other archeological finds. There were bones from numerous other mammals, from reptiles, amphibians, and fish.\u00a0 About 71, 290 mammalian bones and fragments were uncovered and removed from this site. The “dog like” skull was found among the bones of foxes, cave hyenas<\/a>, and gray wolves.<\/p>\n

But what exactly was this skull?<\/p>\n

After extensive analysis, the pooch in the cave was found to be most similar to fully domesticated dogs from Greenland that existed 1000 years ago.\u00a0 The Razboinichya Rover was unlike wolves, both modern and ancient.<\/p>\n

They look at the skull shape, the arrangement of the teeth, and so forth.\u00a0 The short and relatively broad snout and the tight teeth, both indicate that this animal is more dog than wolf.\u00a0 The only slight anonamly is that the teeth of the Razboinichya canid is inconsistent with the Greenland domesticated dog.\u00a0 In all other measurements, this canid is a dead-ringer.<\/p>\n

But this Siberian dog wasn’t the only kinda-dog.\u00a0 Thousands of kilometres away in Goyet, Belgium, his brother was found. Except not his brother, in any way.\u00a0 It seems that dogs, on practically opposite sides of the globes, were setting about a domestication process individually.\u00a0 That is, there is no single place that these dogs were originating.\u00a0 They were each undergoing their separate domestication processes. (The authors of this study note that this conclusion contradicts some DNA evidence, that suggests that dogs originated in a central location – either China or the Middle East.)\u00a0 The Goyet skull underwent similar analysis, as it was large and also a ‘borderline’ wolf\/dog.\u00a0 It’s speculated that dogs chose to enter human settlements and ‘domesticate themselves’ – this is supported by the hypothessis that dogs and other mammals had multiple sites of domestication.<\/p>\n

Up until this discovery, we knew domestic dogs had been around for a long time.\u00a0 Domestic dog remains were dated from 14,000 to 19,000 years ago. However, radiocarbon dating samples taken in 2007 and 2008 from the Razboinichya skull conclude that the animal probably lived 33,000 years ago.<\/p>\n

This study concludes that Razboinichya Rover and his buddy found in Goyet are incipient dogs. They also suggest that the ice age caused their lines to become extinct.\u00a0 That is, the lineage from these dogs did not continue into modern day dogs.<\/p>\n

But this doesn’t mean that these guys are irrelvevant!\u00a0 They provide an important illustration of the longevity of our relationship. Dog: Man’s best friend… For 33,000 years.<\/p>\n

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References and further reading:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ovodov ND, Crockford SJ, Kuzmin YV, Higham TF, Hodgins GW, & van der Plicht J (2011). A 33,000-year-old incipient dog from the Altai Mountains of Siberia: evidence of the earliest domestication disrupted by the Last Glacial Maximum. PloS one, 6<\/span> (7) PMID: 21829526<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Further Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n

Original Article:\u00a0A 33,000-Year-Old Incipient Dog from the Altai mountains of Siberia: Evidence of the Earliest Domestication Disrupted by the Last Glacial Maximum<\/a><\/p>\n

33,000 year old dog skull discovered in Siberian cave<\/a>.<\/p>\n

30,000 year old skull suggests dogs were Neanderthal’s best friend, too<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ancient dog skull gives domestication clue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ancient dog skull unearthed in Siberia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ancient Siberian dog skull puzzles scientists<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ancient skull holds clues to dog domestication<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Belgian and Siberian finds shed light on the domestic dog’s ancestry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Discovered: Man’s oldest best friend<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dogs are necessary when man is\u00a0sufficient<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Dogs have been man’s best friend for 30,000 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dogs have forever been mans’ best buddies, says study<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dogs were man’s best friend 33,000 years ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dogs were man’s best friend even 33,000 years ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dog: man’s best friend for over 33,000 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dog skull dates back 33,000 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dog skull found in Siberia that’s 33,000 years old & predates to the last glacial maximum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dog skull from 33,000 years ago found in Siberia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Domesticate dogs may date back 30,000 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Man’s best friend for 30,000 years: Canine skulls discovered in two separate digs reveal historic relationship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our oldest friend<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prehistoric Dog Domestication Derailed by Ice Age<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Researchers find early evidence of man’s best friend’s natural domestication<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Researchers uncover 33,000-year-old dog skull in Siberian cave<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wolf-to-dog transition had little to do with humans, ancient skull suggests<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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