Historical data–1st molar of a domestic dog Print

In the year 2004 the Department of Archeology excavated a fragment of a 1st molar of a domestic dog dating back to 12,755 years before present. It was discovered from ‘Bellan Bendi Pelessa’ in the Uda Walawe National Park in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.

 

 

 

 

 

Historical Dog Tooth

 

(Courtesy Department of Archeology)