The Dynasty and Legacy of Rin Tin Tin

Some twelve thousand years ago, in what is now the Jordan Valley of Israel, a middle-aged man of the Natufian civilization died. When modern archaeologists excavated his tomb, they found that he had been buried with one hand lying on a puppy that had been buried with him. According to the archaeologists, that tomb shows that the very first animal domesticated by the human race was the dog, which was mankind's hunting companion and pet since ancient times (Edelson, 28). In the catacombs of Hollywood we uncover another representative of this great canine legacy – a dog named Rin Tin Tin. He was one of the first animal "stars" beloved to not one man but to millions of fans around the world. This entertainment great changed Hollywood and acted as a guide and example for successive animal celebrities.

Rin Tin Tin showed the world that an animal could be just as big of a star as a human. This was one of the ironic truths for those working......

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Title: Rin Tin Tin
Approximate Word Count: 1340
Approximate Pages: 6 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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