Dog Skull

3D Model

This 3D scan shows the skull of a young dog from the Neolithic settlement “See am Mondsee” and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site “Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps”. The skull is approximately 5,500 years old and was found exceptionaly preserved.

The skull reveals clearly visible cut marks on the bone surface. These indicate that the dog was likely skinned - suggesting it was used as a food source. While dogs in the Neolithic were already domesticated and served as herders or hunters they were also often killed and consumed.

Specimen: Juvenile domestic dog (Canis familiaris)

Inventory number: NHMW-ZOO-AZ-A-1975-13

Collection: NHMW, 1st Zool. Department, Archaeological-Zoological coll. (curator: Konstantina Saliari)

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Scanned and edited by: Lucas Avato

Scanner: Artec Space Spider. Infrastructure funded by the FFG.

This object was digitzed during the internship “Welterbe digital serviert” funded by the FFG.