Discovery that Surprises Archaeologists: 4,000-Year-Old Footprints Found in Höşanlı Höyük
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In the excavations of the Rabbit Mound in Kutahya, paw prints of a dog that stepped on the still undried adobe were found about 4,000 years ago. Traces from the Bronze Age have carried a small but remarkable detail of everyday life on the mound to the present day.
Breaking news - Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that approximately 4,000-year-old dog paw prints have been found in the Tavşanlı Höyük excavations in Kütahya. A dog, passing over a mud brick left to dry, left its footprints on the surface. This material was used in the wall of the structure...
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that approximately 4,000-year-old paw prints were found at Tavşanlı Höyük. (October 26, 2026, Sputnik Türkiye)
Another historical discovery has been made during excavations at Tavşanlı Höyük in Kütahya. Paw prints approximately 4,000 years old were found. Commenting on the work, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said, "At Tavşanlı Höyük, one of the largest Bronze Age cities in Western Anatolia, we are uncovering not only structures and artifacts, but also such small and unexpected traces of life."
In the excavations of Tavşanlı Mound in Kutahya, one of the largest Bronze Age cities in Western Anatolia, dog paw prints were uncovered about 4,000 years old. These marks left by a dog walking over wet gravel left to dry in the sun have survived intact among the rubble of the walls of a house that was destroyed by fire thousands of years ago.
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that approximately 4,000-year-old dog paw prints were found during excavations at Tavşanlı Höyük in Kütahya. The prints are believed to be from a site destroyed by fire during the Bronze Age... Click here for more.
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