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Canis familiaris - Roman Period Dog

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R581

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An exceptionally preserved, fossil dog jaw (Canis familiaris). This is a complete lower jaw with ten teeth from Austria. An October Fossil of the Month. This early dog is from the La Tene period (Younger Iron Time) and is 2300 years old during the Roman Period. Dogs were domesticated from the wolves by man for hunting & protection. These two mandibles contain a total of ten teeth. New find. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You can own a rare fossil dog jaw and wonderful story piece from the Roman Period. The BEST!

Name: Canis familiaris Age: Late Pleistocene

Location: Hauptmannbach cave, Muhlbach, Austria

R581 SIZE: 5-3/8"

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The cave bear also co-existed with the large Dogs (Canis familiaris) which may provided competition for food and habitat. Gray Wolves were domesticated by the man for hunting. This is the beginning of domesticated dogs in this region. Canis familiaris fossils are found in the same area, but are quite rare.

Name: Canis familiaris

Age: Late Pleistocene (28,000 - 130,000 years)

Location: Carpathian Mountains, Romania (or other locations)