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]
Sources
- Primer registro sudamericano: descubren en Patagonia restos arqueológicos de un perro utilizado como animal de carga | CONICET (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X24002499 (corroboration)
- https://www.rionegro.com.ar/sociedad/inedito-descubren-restos-arqueologicos-de-un-perro-usado-como-animal-de-carga-en-patagonia-3639423/ (corroboration)
- https://www.diariojornada.com.ar/371581/sapiens/descubren_en_chubut_al_primer_perro_de_carga_en_sudamerica (corroboration)