A Dog in the Cave: The Wolves Who Made Us Human

By FRYDENBORG, Kay

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9780544286566
Publisher
HMH


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Starred Review on May 1, 2017  |  Middle To High School

Gr 7 Up—It may come as no surprise that our canine companions descended from wolves, but this title describes a coevolution and cooperation with humans that may have begun much earlier than scientists once estimated. The 1994 discovery and carbon dating of tracks of a wolflike dog and a boy in France's Chauvet Cave reveal that humans and dog companions walked together 26,000 years ago. This is an unfolding story, leading readers through the basics of evolutionary science and how findings lead to anthropological theories. The variations in breeds tod...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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