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Researchers discovered a 1,000-year-old molar with a jade inlay that proves the ancient Maya performed sophisticated dental procedures on living patients. The perfectly executed procedure shows dental knowledge far beyond what historians previously understood.
Scientists discovered evidence of deliberate dental surgery on a 59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth from Siberia, pushing back the origins of invasive dentistry by over 40,000 years. The finding suggests our ancient cousins were far more sophisticated than we thought.
Scientists discovered a 60,000-year-old tooth from Siberia showing evidence that Neanderthals performed dental surgery using stone tools as drills. This rewrites what we thought we knew about ancient medical care and human ingenuity.
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Scientists discovered a 59,000-year-old tooth that shows Neanderthals deliberately drilled into cavities to relieve pain, pushing back evidence of dentistry by 45,000 years. The patient continued using the tooth for years after the procedure, proving our ancient cousins were far more sophisticated than we thought.