Earliest evidence for invasive mitigation of dental caries by Neanderthals (IMAGE)

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Earliest evidence for invasive mitigation of dental caries by Neanderthals

Caption

Chagyrskaya Cave, southwestern Siberia, Russia. a. cave location map (created in ArcGIS software, using open data from https://www.usgs.gov/products/maps accessed on December 15, 2021); b. stratigraphic sequence with Chagyrskaya 64 molar discovery location indicated in orange; c. general view of the cave; d. discovery location of the Chagyrskaya 64 molar in situ in Layer 6c/2.

Credit

Zubova et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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