Pontus Skoglund

Pontus Skoglund is not mentioned in the provided news articles. The articles focus on the discovery of a 15,800-year-old puppy skull fragment in Pinarbasi, Turkey. Genomic research has identified the remains as belonging to a dog, not a wolf, pushing back the earliest evidence of dog-human co-existence by 5,000 years. The puppy, a female, likely died young and was deliberately buried by humans in the same area where they buried their own dead. Evidence suggests the puppy was fed fish, mirroring the human diet at the time. The significance of this discovery lies in its contribution to understanding the timeline and nature of the domestication of dogs and the early relationships between humans and canines. The research provides insights into the dietary habits and burial practices associated with early domesticated dogs.