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1,500-year-old burial of lynx with 4 dogs stacked on it puzzles archaeologists (www.livescience.com)
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The discovery of a lynx buried with four dogs at an early-medieval settlement in Hungary is confounding archaeologists, as these wild cats are rarely found in archaeological digs.

The fifth-to-sixth-century pit, which was about 4.6 feet (1.4 meters) deep, contained a complete lynx skeleton at the bottom and the skeletons of four dogs β€” the size of present-day pointers or German shepherds β€” layered on top of it. Possible interpretations of the unique find, such as a hunting accident and a lynx cult, are detailed in a new study published March 21 in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology.

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[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

So, the Hungarian prankster 1500 years ago succeeded?

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 7 months ago

The lynx tripped into a hole and the 4 dogs chasing it comically tripped in the exact same exaggerated manner, one after another.

[–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Could they have been pets?

[–] Subnet64@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Thinking pet pit. Dig 1 deep hole and then bury as they die.

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago

It seems to describe that they were all buried at the same time.

[–] Devi@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago

This really seems the obvious answer

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Can a Lynx kill four dogs? Seems like a hunt gone wrong.

[–] Synthuir@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

That’s what I’m thinking. The lynx took down those dogs before finally being overpowered, and the dogs’ handler(s) buried them all together to show respect for the impressive fight that the lynx put up.

[–] Synthuir@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"our rather special find is indeed the 'missing lynx' in this story," Bartosiewicz said.

Oh, you!

[–] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

I get it

[–] mick_collins@toot.community 1 points 7 months ago

@recreationalplacebos
That lynx was such a hellion they sent four dogs after it to keep its *spirit* at bay

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Ceremonial purpose