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13,000-Year-Old Bitumen Dental Fillings Found in Italy: Earliest Example of Dentistry Known to Date
Sunday, April 9, 2017 14:57
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Researchers have discovered the world's most ancient dental fillings in northern Italy. The fillings were spotted inside a pair of 13,000-year-old front teeth and they were made of bitumen, a semi-solid form of petroleum. This is the earliest example of dentistry known to date.
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Source: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/13000-year-old-bitumen-dental-fillings-found-italy-earliest-example-021323
