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Sunday 9 October 2016

Canine tooth found near Stonehenge 'on Britain's earliest journey' shows dogs were prehistoric man's best friend

canine, stonehenge, britain, earliest, journey, prehistoric, friendA tooth dug up near Stonehenge shows dogs were man’s best friend way back in prehistoric times, experts claimed.
Archaeologists say they have unearthed evidence that shows an Alsatian joined what is believed to be the earliest journey in British history on a 250-mile trip from York to Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
The domesticated dog tooth was discovered at Blick Mead, about a mile from the World Heritage Site, with scientific tests showing the canine most likely came from York.
David Jacques, a senior research fellow at the University of Buckingham, said the dig was a significant find as experts were unaware people travelled such long distances 7,000 years ago.read more

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