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New evidence reveals a millennium‑old dingo was ritually buried along the Darling (Baaka) River
Dingo burial site near Broken Hill, Australia, reveals deep Barkindji connection as custodians work with archaeologists.
A millennium-old dingo deliberately buried by Barkindji ancestors along the Baaka, or Darling River, is offering rare insight into the depth of relationships between First Nations people and dingoes in western New South Wales, Australia.
The dingo appears to have been buried with great care in a purpose‑built midden, which continued to be tended and “fed” with river mussel shells for centuries, suggesting an ongoing relationship between the buried dingo and local people. This is believed to be the first time this “feeding” practice has been observed archaeologically anywhere in the world.
