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October 9, 2011 ·
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Prehistoric dog found with mammoth bone
By T.K. RandallOctober 9, 2011 ·
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The remains of a prehistoric dog carrying a mammoth bone in its mouth have been discovered.
It is thought that the bone was inserted in to the dog's mouth after it had died as part of a ritual burial, perhaps to signify that the dog had been "fed" in preparation for the afterlife. The dog's skull was also found to be perforated so that the brain could be removed.Based on what is known of the human culture at the site, the researchers believe these dogs “were useful as beasts of burden for the hauling of meat, bones and tusks from mammoth kill sites and of firewood, and to help with the transport of equipment, limiting the carrying costs of the Předmostí people. ”
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