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Flat patches on ancient Europeans' teeth reveal possible cheek piercing tradition

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A biological anthropologist at the University of Coimbra in Portugal is hypothesizing that the mysterious flat patches found on the sides of teeth in ancient Europeans may have been due to the placement of labrets. In his paper published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, John Charles Willman describes his study of dozens of ancient teeth with the patches and how he arrived at his conclusion.

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Flat patches on ancient Europeans' teeth reveal possible cheek piercing tradition

A biological anthropologist at the University of Coimbra in Portugal is hypothesizing that the mysterious flat patches found on the sides of teeth in ancient Europeans may have been due to the placement of labrets. In his paper published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, John Charles Willman describes his study of dozens of ancient teeth with the patches and how he arrived at his conclusion.

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Ice Age hunter-gatherers may have had cheek piercings, even as children

The body modification practice may be 29,000-years-old.

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Ancient Cheek Piercings? Ice Age Teeth Reveal Surprising Clue - Archaeologs

Mysterious wear marks on the teeth of Paleolithic people in Central Europe have long puzzled scientists. Now, a new study suggests an unexpected cause—cheek piercings.

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