Neanderthals May Have Performed Dental Procedures 59,000 Years Ago, Study Finds
Neanderthals living in what is now southwestern Siberia may have used stone tools to treat painful cavities nearly 60,000 years ago, according to a newly published study that researchers say could represent the earliest known evidence of invasive dental treatment. The study, published Wednesday, May 13, in the journal PLOS One, analyzed a heavily…