Neanderthals went to the dentist (really)

They did so tens of thousands of years before humans

Neanderthal dentist drilled into decayed tooth almost 60,000 years ago

Study suggests Neanderthals had cognitive ability, dexterity and social support comparable with modern humans

Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests

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

Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago

Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure.

By Ari Daniel

Protein reveals the oldest episode of sex and procreation among human species

Chinese scientists obtain the first molecular evidence of interbreeding between our ancestor ‘Homo erectus’ and the Denisovans, relatives of the Neanderthals

By Nuño Domínguez

Neanderthals may have performed the world’s first dental procedure around 60,000 years ago

Tooth from Siberian cave reveals Neanderthal dental surgery

Neanderthal tooth suggests dentistry much older than thought

The discovery edges back the foundation of dentistry by at least 40,000 years

By Peter Weber, The Week US