10 Dog Archaeology Questions Answered - Ep 37

About this episode

David answers listener questions about the relationship between dogs and humans throughout history.

In this Q&A episode of Ethnocynology, David answers listener questions about dogs, archaeology, human evolution, and the ancient past. From whether Neanderthals had dogs, to why humans mourn dogs so deeply, to what ancient people may have named their dogs, this episode explores the relationship between humans and dogs across history. David also discusses archaeological misconceptions, Ice Age societies, ancient dog breeds, civilization, language, and what life may have actually looked like 20,000 years ago.

People in this episode

Host: David Ian Howe

Topics covered

• dog archaeology
• human evolution
• ancient societies
• relationship between humans and dogs
• archaeological misconceptions

Keywords

• dogs
• archaeology
• Neanderthals
• human evolution
• ancient dog breeds
• Ice Age societies
• civilization

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ice Age

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