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The Ljungavik Dog: A Mesolithic dog burial (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are we certain that the dog didn't die so that it could be buried with someone?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

We aren't. I can't find a source to the dog's toys but Phys.org does say it was buried with a person.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

LiveScience.org mentions the same question back in 2020

Of note, it's unclear whether the dog died a natural death, or whether it was killed to be buried with its human. An analysis of its remains may reveal this mystery.

I couldn't find an answer though. Most online sources of the discovery are from back in 2020, then it's just memes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Dude, the dog was 8400 years old! 🤡