HistoryPre-Columbian (estimated a few hundred years before present)Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentinahigh confidence

CONICET researchers found archaeological remains of a dog used as a pack animal in Chubut Province, Argentina.

Notes on verification

Confirmed by peer-reviewed publication (Zilio et al. 2024, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports) and corroborated by CONICET/CENPAT institutional press release plus multiple independent news outlets reporting consistent details.

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