Science17th centuryPatagonia, Argentinahigh confidence

Radiocarbon dating determined that the dog lived in the 17th century.

Notes on verification

Confirmed via peer-reviewed publication (Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2024) and multiple Argentine news outlets quoting lead researcher Eduardo Moreno, though most media coverage traces back to a single CONICET/UNPSJB press release. [tier=gold indep_score=0.838 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=single on Radiocarbon dating study conducted by the CONICET/UNPSJB research team as published in Zilio et al. 2024 (upstreams: CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina), Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco (UNPSJB), Zilio et al. 2024, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high (extractor: empirical/medium)]

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