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59,000-Year-Old Evidence of Stone Drilling Technology Reveals the Ancient Dentistry of Neanderthals

Researchers say micro-CT scans and stone-tool experiments show the tooth was intentionally drilled to remove decay, pushing dentistry’s earliest evidence back 45,000 years.

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Scientists Think Neanderthals May Have Been Practicing Dentistry 60,000 Years Ago

Experts believe the ancient tooth shows signs of being ‘drilled.’

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Study of 59,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Tooth Shows Evidence of Dentistry Work

The study pushes back the date of the earliest known dentistry work by roughly 45,000 years.

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59,000-Year-Old Evidence of Stone Drilling Technology Reveals the Ancient Dentistry of Neanderthals

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The Debrief broke the news on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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