Greene County

2017 ◽  
pp. 128-134
Keyword(s):  
Greene County

Springfield – Greene County Integrated Plan: A Citizen Focused Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-57
Author(s):  
Errin Kemper ◽  
Trent Stober
Keyword(s):  
Greene County

scholarly journals NEW EVIDENCE OF THE EARLIEST DOMESTIC DOGS IN THE AMERICAS

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Perri ◽  
Chris Widga ◽  
Dennis Lawler ◽  
Terrance Martin ◽  
Thomas Loebel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Domestic Dogs ◽  
Pike County ◽  
Early Archaic ◽  
Peopling Of The Americas ◽  
Active Lifestyles ◽  
Riverine Fish ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Greene County ◽  
Isotope Analyses

The domestication of dogs likely occurred in Eurasia by 16,000 years ago, and the initial peopling of the Americas potentially happened around the same time. Dogs were long thought to have accompanied the first migrations into the Americas, but conclusive evidence for Paleoindian dogs is lacking. In this study, the direct dating of two dogs from the Koster site (Greene County, Illinois) and a newly described dog from the Stilwell II site (Pike County, Illinois) to between 10,190 and 9,630 cal BP represents the earliest confirmed evidence of domestic dogs in the Americas and individual dog burials anywhere in the world. Analysis of these animals shows Early Archaic dogs were medium sized, lived active lifestyles, and exhibited significant morphological variation. Stable isotope analyses suggest diets dominated by terrestrial C3resources and substantial consumption of riverine fish.

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