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Kerry Cow Bones Were Actually Bears | Cork News
New research from University College Dublin has overturned a long-standing theory about early farming in Ireland, revealing that bones once thought to be from domesticated cattle—dating back 5,000 years—are actually from bears and wild boar. This discovery, made possible by modern biomolecular analysis, suggests farming may not have arrived in Ireland until at least 4,000 BC, forcing a major rethink of how and when Irish societies transitioned to agriculture. Scientists are now also investigating whether the bear bones belong to brown or polar bears, potentially shedding new light on…
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