These Paleolithic Skulls Had Odd Tooth Damage. One Anthropologist Says It was Caused By Cheek Piercings.
The piercings many have been associated with community participation and major life events. Skulls from Paleolithic Europe’s ...
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Early Cheek Piercings Found in Paleolithic Skeletons, Unique Dental Features Hints at Facial Adornments
Early Cheek Piercings Found in Paleolithic Skeletons, Unique Dental Features Hints at Facial Adornments Biological ...
Ice Age hunter-gatherers may have had cheek piercings, even as children
A group of Ice Age hunter-gatherers living in central Europe may have adorned their faces with cheek piercings at as early as ...
Ice Age Kids Sported Cheek Piercings, 29,000-Year-Old Teeth Suggest
Strange wear marks on the teeth of Paleolithic people in Central Europe have long puzzled scientists, but new research may ...
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Flat patches on ancient Europeans' teeth reveal possible cheek piercing tradition
Labrets are a certain kind of facial piercing—holes are made in the cheek, close to the mouth and then something is inserted. In modern times, such objects tend to be made of stainless steel.
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30,000 years ago, European Ice Age children pierced their cheeks at age 10
A new research suggests that cheek piercings were popular as long ago as 30,000 years, with teenagers and children as young as 10 years old sporting labrets during the Ice Age. 30,000 years ago ...