irkli OP t1_j26k2cp wrote on December 30, 2022 at 12:42 AM

Reply to comment by Mastr_Blastr in Bones of ancient native dogs found at Jamestown by irkli

For DNA, it is old. But yeah, sloppy seems to be the standard.

Fuzzyphilosopher t1_j274c96 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:09 AM

Americans tend to be historically challenged so to most the people I know 400 years ago is 'ancient.' Have to write for your audience I guess. A friend had his editor review what he wrote and was told to dumb it down to a 5th grade reading level. Then there's the old saw that compares years and miles/Kms in other places vs the US.

mediocritia t1_j29eabj wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:32 PM

The dogs went extinct 400 years ago. They existed prior to that. The breed itself is ancient, not the bones.