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Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved dog paw print dating back nearly 4,000 years at an ancient archaeological site in Turkey.
The discovery was made among the remains of a house estimated to be approximately 3,700 years old. According to Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University, which has been conducting excavations at the site, the tiny paw print was preserved on a handmade mudbrick.
Researchers believe a dog may have accidentally stepped on the brick while it was drying in the sun. The bricks were traditionally made using a mixture of mud, soil and straw. Although the discovery is small, it offers a fascinating glimpse into everyday life thousands of years ago, providing a rare physical trace of the animals that once lived alongside ancient communities. Nearly four millennia later, this little paw print serves as a remarkable reminder that dogs have been part of human life for thousands of years
