Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

5,000-Year-Old Dog Skeleton Discovered with Ancient Dagger

1/24/2026

22 5

Summary

Story summary

Archaeologists from Arkeologerna and Sweden's National Historical Museums found a Stone Age dog skeleton with a 5,000-year-old dagger near Järna, southwest of Stockholm.
The dog was a large male aged three to six years and was likely placed in a container with stones, buried in a lake.
The bones survived thanks to the water burial, and researchers will analyze them to illuminate the dog's life, according to Linus Hagberg.

1 of 1

Story summary

Archaeologists from Arkeologerna and Sweden's National Historical Museums found a Stone Age dog skeleton with a 5,000-year-old dagger near Järna, southwest of Stockholm.
The dog was a large male aged three to six years and was likely placed in a container with stones, buried in a lake.
The bones survived thanks to the water burial, and researchers will analyze them to illuminate the dog's life, according to Linus Hagberg.