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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DENTAL DISCOVERY
Why did the Maya hide a jade stone inside their tooth? A mysterious inlay found in an ancient molar offers new clues about one of history’s most intriguing dental practicesNew research indicates that the ancient Maya employed jadeite inlays to repair damaged teeth, as demonstrated by a piece found embedded in ...- Scientists unlocked a 4,000-year-old secret inside ancient human teeth. A woman’s clean smile in Thailand revealed surprising chemical proof of early betel nut chew habitsNew chemical analysis of ancient dental plaque from a burial site in Thailand revealed preserved traces of betel nut alkaloids. Remarkably,...
- Scientists found an 8-year-old Neanderthal child in a Belgian cave, and the molar DNA found is said to be the oldest human genetic code ever sequenced, turning one hillside into a rare window on our deep pastA young Neanderthal girl, the "Scladina child," unearthed in Belgium, has revolutionized our understanding of these ancient relatives. Her ...
- Two Egyptian mummies were scanned in Los Angeles with half-millimeter precision, and doctors found something they weren't expecting in a 2,200-year-old spineAncient Egyptian mummies, Nes-Min and Nes-Hor, underwent advanced CT scans at Keck Hospital, revealing a unique spinal trepanation on Nes-M...
- In 1929, archaeologist Pei Wenzhong uncovered a skullcap in a cave near Beijing: Peking Man forced the world to take Asia’s deep human past seriouslyIn 1929, the unearthing of Peking Man in China dramatically altered the landscape of human evolutionary studies. This pivotal Homo erectus ...
- How a 2,500-Year-Old Siberian Mummy Revealed One of the Earliest Jaw Surgeries in Human HistoryA 2,500-year-old Siberian mummy reveals sophisticated Iron Age surgery. CT scans show that a Pazyryk woman underwent complex jaw repair usi...
- Human urine can turn into this useful material. See what is it and how do scientists make this science wonder happenHuman urine can be turned into hydroxyapatite now as researchers have developed a method for it. Hydroxyapatite is a mineral in bones and t...
- Ancient diets: Europeans ate seaweed during Stone Age, finds a new studyPeople in Europe ate seaweed and freshwater aquatic plants from the Stone Age right up until the Middle Ages before it disappeared from our...
- How archaeologists across the country are unearthing the food of ancestors to shed light on the evolution of eatingThe average Indian’s interest in the archaeology of food was nudged out of its stupor in 2010 when archaeologists discovered the world’s ol...
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