US EditionOral Use as 'Third Hand' Explains Caries in Neandertal Fossil
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The research points to the fact that caries were produced by the combination of a carbohydrate-rich diet and the continued use of the mouth as a third hand in non-chewing tasks. The researchers found that this individual, identified as the “adult 6” of El Sidron, had a remarkable dental wear caused by a hard and abrasive diet, to which is added the development of non-chew activities, such as the scraping of animal skins with teeth, which contrib…
It is only the seventh known case of caries in a neanderthal. The inclusion of rich in honey foods, such as pineapples and cogums, would help in the formation of these dental health problems.
A study by MNCN-CSIC reveals the seventh case of caries in Neanderthals, linked to the use of mouth as a tool and a carbohydrate-rich diet.This finding in El Sidrón, Asturias, offers a unique insight into the dental health and cultural practices of our ancestors, highlighting the presence of bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans in their oral microbiome A recent study led by the National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC) has documented a fa…
The study, published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology, confirms that this is an initial injury detected in the model of an adult man who lived in what is today the Asturias, Spain, reported on Wednesday to the European Press Agency. In particular, it belongs to one of the thirteen individuals living in the size of El Sidrón 49 thousand years ago. More than 2,500 bones were preserved, allowing for reconstruction of aspects of hi…
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