The Australian (Washington): Dental Exam Shows Neanderthal Man Cooked and Ate Veggies

Posted: December 29, 2010 / Source: The Australian

The Australian (Washington): Dental Exam Shows Neanderthal Man Cooked and Ate Veggies

Researchers in the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum examined the dental calculus -- the layer of hardened plaque -- in seven fossilised teeth of Neanderthal individuals whose remains were unearthed at archeological sites in Iraq and Belgium. They found grains from plants, including a type of wild grass and traces of roots and tubers, trapped in plaque build-up.

To read entire article: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/dental-exam-shows-neanderthals-cooked-and-ate-vegies/story-e6frg6nf-1225977466442

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