Neanderthals weren't so stupid after all! Study reveals how caveman 'dentists' used sophisticated stone drills to treat cavities 60,000 years ago
They're commonly depicted as primitive and uncivilised, but Neanderthal 'dentists' used stone drills to treat cavities 60,000 years ago, a study reveals.
Neanderthal dentistry discovered
- Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago NPR —
- 'A remarkable achievement': Neanderthals may have practised dentistry ABC News —
- Neanderthal dentist drilled into decayed tooth almost 60,000 years ago Financial Times —
- Neanderthal Dentists Treated Cavities With Stone Drills. Yes, Really Gizmodo —
- Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests The Guardian —