Turkey archaeologists find 4,000-year-old dog paw prints

Tavşanlı Höyük Bronze Age archaeology dog paw prints Kütahya

Archaeologists excavating the Tavşanlı Höyük site in Kütahya, Turkey, have discovered 4,000-year-old dog paw prints preserved on a mud brick. The artifact was found among the ruins of a Bronze Age building that was destroyed by fire.

Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy stated that the prints were made when a dog stepped on the wet mud mixture of earth, water, and straw before it was sun-dried. The brick was subsequently used in the wall of a house. The excavations, led by Professor Erkan Fidan of Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University since 2021, aim to document both large-scale structures and small, unexpected details of daily life in one of western Anatolia's largest Bronze Age cities.

The discovery provides concrete evidence of the domestic relationship between humans and animals during the Bronze Age.

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Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University · Erkan Fidan · Kütahya · Mehmet Nuri Ersoy · Ministry of Culture and Tourism · Tavşanlı Höyük

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[● 3 SOURCES] 4,000-year-old animal paw prints were found at Tavşanlı Höyük. www.haber1.com · www.karar.com · www.mynet.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The mudbrick was part of a house wall. www.haber1.com · www.mynet.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The prints were left on wet mudbrick made of soil, water, and straw. www.haber1.com · www.karar.com · www.mynet.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Tavşanlı Höyük is one of the largest Bronze Age settlements in Western Anatolia. www.haber1.com · www.karar.com · www.mynet.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Prof. Dr. Erkan Fidan is the head of the excavation team. www.haber1.com · www.karar.com · www.mynet.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Excavations at the site have been ongoing since 2021. www.haber1.com · www.karar.com · www.mynet.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The structure was destroyed by a fire during the Bronze Age. www.haber1.com · www.karar.com · www.mynet.com