A small mistake 4,000 years ago turned into an archaeological treasure

The footprints of a dog pressed into a fresh mud brick about 4,000 years ago were discovered among the remains of a burned house at the Tell Tavşanlı Höyük site in western Turkey. The brick, made from a mixture of earth, water, and straw, was used to build a residential wall and preserved a random moment from the daily life of the ancient settlement. The Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, announced the unique discovery. The excavations at the site are led by Professor Erkan Fidan from Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University. The site spans at least 45 hectares and is considered one of the largest settlements from the Bronze Age in western Anatolia. The article emphasizes the human dimension of the find, capturing a routine moment from ancient history.