If you've been a listener of this show long enough, you'll be very familiar with just

how often archaeologists make amazing discoveries.

And sure, I'm fully willing to admit that those new finds are rarely as exciting as the

stuff we see in Hollywood hits, such as the Indiana Jones films.

Truth be told, a lot of them might even be considered boring by many of us.

Sometimes though, archaeologists can help us see past the mundane surface stuff to notice

the special thing that's hidden beneath, which is what one discovery from over a century

ago required.

It's grave, uncovered in Germany back in 1914.

And while that's not unusual in general, the particular collection of occupants in this

burial paint an important picture.

As far as experts can determine, the grave is over 14,000 years old, dating back to the

Paleolithic era, inside it were the bodies of both a man and a woman, but also something

else.

A puppy.

And while that's a combination that seems familiar and typical to our modern ears, historians

think it's one of the earliest known examples of the domestication of dogs.

I love my dog.

If you grew up with one or have one in your house now, you know exactly what I mean.

They provide companionship and assistance, and thanks to the TikTok generation, a nearly

endless supply of funny videos to laugh along with.

Dogs often end up being more than just a pet.

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