Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests
Neanderthals drilled a molar cavity with stone tools about 59,000 years ago, showing early evidence of invasive dental treatment and survival after care.
59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth may be oldest evidence of dentistry
Neanderthals may have intentionally drilled a tooth about 60,000 years ago, providing the earliest evidence of dental work and possible cognitive complexity.
Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests
Neanderthals drilled a molar cavity with stone tools about 59,000 years ago, showing early evidence of invasive dental treatment and survival after care.
10,000 generations of hominins used the same stone tools to weather a changing world
Stone toolmaking persisted across the Pliocene–Pleistocene climate shift, enabling hominins to process meat, dig for tubers, and demonstrate technological resilience.
