HistoryPre-Columbian (estimated a few hundred years before present)Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentinahigh confidence

CONICET researchers found archaeological remains of a dog used as a pack animal in Chubut Province, Argentina.

Notes on verification

Confirmed by peer-reviewed publication (Zilio et al. 2024, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports) and corroborated by CONICET/CENPAT institutional press release plus multiple independent news outlets reporting consistent details. [tier=silver indep_score=0.925 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=partial on The CONICET press release describing the peer-reviewed study by Zilio et al. (2024) (upstreams: Zilio et al. 2024, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, CONICET/CENPAT press release) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high]

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