A friend sent me a link to a National Geographic article about a fragment from a canine skull fragment found in feces from a human that is 9,400 years old (by Ker Than). This fragment is the oldest documented domestic dog bone found in North America.
There are many accounts of humans eating dogs as a regular part of their diet. The most famous that I know of appears in the journals of Lewis & Clark. (Yup, they ate hundreds of dogs during that famous trip.)
Anyway, it’s an interesting read if you like this sorta thing. (And who doesn’t want to read about canine bone fragments in human feces?)
Sources
- Brandt, Anthony. “Sex, dog meat, and the lash: Odd facts about Lewis and Clark” from National Geographic . 8 Dec 2003. 19 Jan 2011.
- “Seaman – Lewis’ Newfoundland dog” from LewisAndClarkTrail.com. 20 Jan 2011.
- Stein, Joel. “Lewis and Clark bicentennial – Hey, have you ever tried ashcakes” from TIME Magazine online: Lewis and Clark Bicentennial 1803-2003. 30 June 2002. 20 Jan 2011.
- Than, Ker. “Oldest domesticated dogs in Americas was found – was human food” from National Geographic Daily News. 19 Jan 2011.
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Great Plains Studies. The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Online. 19 Jan 2011.
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