Article 2023 · 1 citations

Skull of a brachycephalic dog unearthed in the ancient city of Tralleis, Turkiye

Onar, Vedat, Ozturk, Nurettin, Chroszcz, Aleksander, Poradowski, Dominik, Mutlu, Zihni

Abstract

This study examined a skull of a dog from the Roman period. The skull, obtained during the 2007 excavations, could only be examined in 2021. The skull was visually of a brachycephalic type. Its craniometric measurements were compared with data from modern brachycephalic breeds of Boxer, French Bulldog, and Pekingese. The comparison revealed that the Tralleis dog craniometric measurements fell between those of the French Bulldog and Pekingese dogs. As a result, the skull in question is currently the only example of such as Roman dog in Asia Minor in the west.

Keywords

Skull Brachycephalic Dog The Roman Empire Tralleis TYPOLOGY

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Archaeology

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

Citation

Journal: JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
Year: 2023
Volume: 49
ISSN: 2352-409X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.103969
WoS UID: WOS:001002557100001

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