Burying key evidence: the social bond between dogs and people

摘要: Abstract People have been burying or otherwise ritually disposing of dead dogs for a long time. They sometimes treat other animals in such fashion, but not nearly as often dogs. This presentation documents the consistent and worldwide distribution this practice over about past 12,000–14,000 years. Such practices directly reflect domestic relationship between people dogs, speak rather to timing canid domestication. In doing so, they contradict recent genetics-based inferences, thus calling into question legitimacy focusing mostly on genetic factors opposed factors. discussion seeks work towards sound framework analyzing understanding social compatibility That is signified by burial with responding deaths individual much usually respond death family member. Moreover, that special continues, illustrated clearly establishment, maintenance, ongoing use several modern dog cemeteries, different countries world.