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

ONAR V., ÖZTÜRK N., CHRÓSZCZ A., PORADOWSKI D., MUTLU Z.

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, cilt.49, 2023 (AHCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.103969
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, Index Islamicus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Brachycephalic, Dog, Skull, The Roman Empire, Tralleis
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.