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1,000-year-old dingo was deliberately buried in Australia
Researchers say the dingo, named Garli, was laid in a purpose-built midden at Kinchega National Park; people kept adding mussel shells for centuries, like a very slow memorial.
On air: Gloria Vance and Dr. Nina Byte on BBN After HoursPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by The Times of India: “A 1,000-year-old dingo was deliberately buried by Indigenous Australians; archaeologists found people kep”, with reporting from Archaeology News Online Magazine, Archaeology Mag, PopSci and Phys.org.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 3:02 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Gloria Vance and Dr. Nina Byte.
- Topics: South Africa, Australia.
- BBN covered this story before: Bogong moths bounce back across eastern Australia (October 22).
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- The Times of IndiaA 1,000-year-old dingo was deliberately buried by Indigenous Australians; archaeologists found people kep
- Archaeology News Online MagazineEland protein found in 60,000-year-old ochre layer offers clues to early human practices in South Africa
- Archaeology Mag1,000-year-old ritually buried dingo in Australia reveals deep ties between Barkindji people and dingoes May 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- PopSci1,000-year-old dingo bones show that it was injured, cared for, and ritually buried facts used on air
- Phys.orgNew evidence reveals a millennium-old dingo was ritually buried, and cared for, in Australia May 1, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorStill thinking about four million dollars for a family argument.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnyway, in Australia, archaeologists say a dingo was deliberately buried about a thousand years ago.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe was called Garli, a male between four and seven years old, with heavily worn teeth from a long life of hunting.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentRadiocarbon dating puts the burial between nine hundred sixty-three and nine hundred sixteen years ago. That's a forty-seven year window, which for dating is tight.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe site is in Kinchega National Park, near the Menindee Lakes. Researchers compared his treatment to burial practices for respected members of the community.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentRespected how?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe was placed in a purpose-built midden, and people kept adding river mussel shells to it for around five hundred years. Smoking ceremonies were held when the excavation began.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe findings are in Australian Archaeology. Study co-author Dr. Amy Way says they show how deep the bond ran between Barkindji people and dingoes.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFive hundred years of mussel shells. I've known ministers who didn't get a card.
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The story so far
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- Bogong moths bounce back across eastern Australia · The Guardian
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