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First discovery of the ancient dingo-type dog in Polynesia (Pukapuka, Cook Islands)

  1. Nobuo Shigehara1,*,
  2. Shuji Matsu'Ura2,
  3. Toshio Nakamura3,
  4. Megumi Kondo4

Article first published online: 27 MAY 2005

DOI: 10.1002/oa.1390030410

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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volume 3, Issue 4, pages 315–320, December 1993

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Shigehara, N., Matsu'Ura, S., Nakamura, T. and Kondo, M. (1993), First discovery of the ancient dingo-type dog in Polynesia (Pukapuka, Cook Islands). International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 3: 315–320. doi: 10.1002/oa.1390030410

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Anatomy, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi 321-02, Japan

  2. 2

    Department of Human Biological Studies, School of Human Life and Environmental Science, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112, Japan

  3. 3

    Dating and Materials Research Center, Nagoya University, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-01, Japan

  4. 4

    Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan

*Department of Anatomy, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi 321-02, Japan

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 MAY 2005
  2. Article first published online: 27 MAY 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 20 SEP 1993
  4. Manuscript Received: 30 AUG 1993

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Abstract

A Dingo-type dog skeleton was excavated in Pukapuka Island of the Cook Islands with an estimated age of about 350 years. Luomala (1960) suggested that an investigation of the breed of Polynesian dogs would provide clues to the history of migration of the Polynesians, who domesticated the dogs. The Pukapuka dog skeleton is morphologically similar to the dingo and suggests some racial or economical interchange among Australia and Polynesian islands before contact with western civilization.

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