Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests

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Neanderthals demonstrated advanced dental care techniques by using stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, marking the earliest known instance of such medical practice. This discovery highlights the complexity of Neanderthal behavior and their understanding of health and hygiene.

Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities almost 60,000 years ago in what is the earliest known evidence of dental treatment. The single ...