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Ancient Teeth Are Treasure Troves of Data on Iron Age Lifestyles

Dental analysis of 30 teeth from 10 individuals reveals childhood stress events and varied Iron Age diets including cereals, legumes, and fermented foods, offering personalized life-history insights.

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Teeth provide a wealth of information about the lives of Iron Age Italians, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Roberto Germano of Sapienza University of Rome, Italy and colleagues.

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Archaeologists from the Sapienza University of Rome have studied iron age teeth. Their work reveals details about the lives of these individuals, from childhood to adulthood, thanks to the exceptional preservation of these teeth. Tell me what you eat, I'll tell you what you are... This sentence could also be used as a phrase.

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