• Nougat@fedia.io
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    5 days ago

    Are we certain that the dog didn’t die so that it could be buried with someone?

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      5 days ago

      We aren’t. I can’t find a source to the dog’s toys but Phys.org does say it was buried with a person.

      • ziviz@lemmy.sdf.org
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        5 days ago

        LiveScience.org mentions the same question back in 2020

        Of note, it’s unclear whether the dog died a natural death, or whether it was killed to be buried with its human. An analysis of its remains may reveal this mystery.

        I couldn’t find an answer though. Most online sources of the discovery are from back in 2020, then it’s just memes.