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https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/49300

Title: Anthropology Professor's Studies Suggest Neanderthals Used Ancient Form of Dentistry
Summary: University of Kansas anthropology professor David Frayer's research on Neanderthal fossils from Croatia reveals evidence of ancient dental practices, including toothpick grooves and self-treatment for toothaches.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: anthropology; archaeology; paleontology; prehistoric dentistry
Named Entities: Frayer, David [professor]; Gatti, Joseph [dentist]; Radovcic, Davorka [curator]; Krapina [Croatian town]
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