Why Were Hundreds of Dogs Buried at Ashkelon?

Biblical Archaeology Review ^ | July 2010 | Lawrence Stager

[SunkenCiv]

Because, even then, the Jews loved Chinese food? [ducks, runs]

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[USMCPOP]

"Why Were Hundreds of Dogs Buried at Ashkelon?"

Ninja cats, definitely. The Kitteh Cult.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Maybe the philistines bought dog food from China.

[Joe 6-pack]

Maybe they had an active PETA chapter.

[seeker41]

Can I be on your ping list please. Interesting article, I went to Israel 9 years ago and was entranced with it’s beauty and soul..Thx

[colorado tanker]

Dog gone if I know.

[Peanut Gallery]

Ooh, that’s bad...

Could it have been a rampant case of ancient Parvo virus?

[Krankor]

Maybe, just maybe, five, six, seven miles down, there’s a giant bone buried down there, and dogs from all over the world were drawn like magnets to this very spot. It was like a canine gold rush. Sadly, after days, weeks and months of fruitless digging, each crazed pooch, thirsty and exhausted, expired without reaching his goal.

[blam]

What is a Canaan Dog?

[Fast Moving Angel]

"Why Were Hundreds of Dogs Buried at Ashkelon?"

Because they were dead?

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Animal sacrifice.

[buccaneer81]

Ancient Ashkelon, now quietly nestled beside the Mediterranean in the south of Israel, is shaped like a giant 150-acre bowl... Inside the bowl are buried at least 20 ancient cities,

What's their definition of "city?" My company has three buildings and parking situated on 78 acres. 20 cities on 150 acres? That's a subdivision in an affluent American suburb.

[Bellflower]

Thanks, our stray that we took in looks just like these dogs except his ear do not stand up when not excited. His tail is even curled over his back like them. I think he may at least be part Caanan dog!

[Bellflower]

Great site. Thanks for reminding me about it.

[goat granny]

Best reply yet.........

[blam]

Click on my name to see my strays.

Then, there's this:

The Dixie Dingo

"The Native American Dog" "The American Dingo" " Southern Aboriginal Dog" "The Indian's Dog"

Still living Wild in the bottom land swamps and forests of the Southeastern United States. (For ~10,000 years)

[Rodm]

When the Babylonians layed seige to the city the people ate their dogs trying to survive the famine inside the city.

[Finalapproach29er]

canaanite= canine (sleepy time)........

sorry

[Delmarksman]

Maybe... they were just “Cat” people. ?