A Neanderthal Tooth Proved Ancient Dentistry Existed, and It Was Absolutely Brutal (opens in new tab)

We’ve been learning a lot about Neanderthals lately. In just the past few months, researchers have argued that they were much smarter than we previously gave them credit for, even if their lack of sociability may have killed them. We learned Neanderthal children hunted turtles for fun, and when they were babies, they were absolute […] The post A Neanderthal Tooth Proved Ancient Dentistry Existed, and It Was Absolutely Brutal appeared first on VICE.