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Earliest evidence for invasive mitigation of dental caries by Neanderthals (opens in new tab)

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In 2016, archaeologists dated two rings of snapped stalagmites in France’s Bruniquel Cave to 176,500 years ago, evidence that Neanderthals had walked 336 metres into darkness with fire and built architecture deep underground long before modern humans reached Europe

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Los neandertales trataban las caries usando herramientas de piedra hace 60.000 años

Przeraża cię wizyta u dentysty? Zobacz, z jakim koszmarem mierzyli się neandertalczycy.

Sciences. L'homme de Néandertal chirurgien-dentiste ? Oui, il y a 60 000 ans, il soignait déjà ses caries

Acabamos de confirmar, para sorpresa de nadie, que los dentistas neandertales eran auténticos carniceros