Neanderthals May Have Drilled Cavities 59,000 Years Ago
New research suggests that Neanderthals may have practiced a form of dentistry, drilling out a cavity in a tooth approximately 59,000 years ago. This discovery indicates advanced dental care practices among early humans.
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Neanderthals went to the dentist (really)
They did so tens of thousands of years before humans
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Molar found in Siberia features deep hole that appears to show earliest known evidence of dental treatment Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities almost 60,000 years ago in what is the earliest known evidence of dental treatment. The single molar, which was unearthed in a cave in southern Siberia, features a deep hole that appears to have been created using a sharp, thin stone tool during the lifetime of the tooth’s owner. Continue reading...
By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
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Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure.
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