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Study suggests Neanderthals may have practiced primitive dentistry 59,000 years ago

A new study published in PLOS One suggests that Neanderthals may have practiced primitive dentistry. Researchers analyzed a 59,000-year-old Neanderthal molar from the Altai Mountains in Siberia, which showed signs of tooth decay and evidence of being manipulated with a sharp tool

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Defector·17d ago·7 min read

Study reveals Neanderthals processed bones into 'fat factories' for maximum calorie extraction

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Leiden University1mo ago

Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of 75,000-Year-Old Female Neanderthal from Iraqi Cave Burial Site

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cam.ac.uk2mo ago

Archaeological Study Reveals Complex Plant-Based Diets of Prehistoric Europeans Through Pottery Residue Analysis

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arstechnica.com2mo ago

The Cultural Origins and Persistence of Knocking on Wood Superstition

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resobscura.substack.com3mo ago

Culture as Mass-Synchronization: How Japanese Train Rituals Demonstrate Collective Framing

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aethermug.com3mo ago

Agricultural History May Explain Cultural Differences in Thinking Styles Between East and West

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npr.org3mo ago

60,000-Year-Old Arrow Tips Reveal Earliest Evidence of Poison Use for Hunting

Researchers have discovered 60,000-year-old poison residues on arrow tips found in South Africa, pushing back the timeline for when humans began using poison for hunting by tens of thousands of years. The study, led by Stockholm University professor Sven Isaksson, provides eviden

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nytimes.com·Hacker News: Front Page·4mo ago·1 min read

Humanity's 10-Million-Year Evolutionary Relationship with Alcohol and the Potential for Technological Sobriety

The article explores humanity's long evolutionary relationship with alcohol, tracing it back 10 million years, and suggests that modern technology may lead to a future where we move away from alcohol consumption. It describes the immediate physiological effects of alcohol and pos

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economist.com·Hacker News: Front Page·5mo ago·1 min read

Satirical Headlines Collection with Brief Mention of Archaeological Fire Discovery

The article appears to be a satirical piece that combines absurd, humorous headlines with a brief mention of actual scientific research about early human fire use. The main content consists of unrelated, comical headlines like 'Mailman Strongly Hinting He Wants To Be Chased' and

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The Onion·5mo ago·4 min read

BaYaka Childhood: Hunter-Gatherer Children's Freedom in the Congolese Rainforests

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unpublishablepapers.substack.com6mo ago

Lead Exposure May Have Limited Brain Development in Neanderthals, Study Finds

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today.ucsd.edu7mo ago

David Reich's Genetics Lab Rewrites Human History Through Ancient DNA Analysis

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laphamsquarterly.org9mo ago