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Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago

Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure.
Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure.

This article was originally published at: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/13/nx-s1-5815047/neanderthal-...