59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem

59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem

An unusual tooth found in a cave offers a rare glimpse into a surprising procedure prehistoric humans might have performed to fix a cavity 59,000 years ago. Researchers uncovered the lower molar of an adult Neanderthal in Chagryskaya Cave in what’s now Russia, located in southwestern Siberia’s Alta...

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