National Geographic News, Reporting Your World Daily

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Buried Dogs Were Divine "Escorts" for Ancient Americans


Email to a Friend	<< Back to Full Story

A naturally mummified dog excavated in Arizona in 1921 is among the 700 canines found buried in the southwestern United States.

A new survey of known dog burials suggests that canines played a key role in the spiritual beliefs of ancient Americans, an expert says.

Photograph courtesy Dody Fugate