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According to new #scientificfindings, #dentalprocedures were performed significantly #earlier than previously assumed—specifically, as early as the time of the #Neanderthals.
It is reasonable to assume that all early #ancestors of #modernhumans also tended to care for their wounds—specifically through mutual care—such as is the case with numerous #social #mammals, where #reciprocal #grooming (including the licking of #wounds) reinforces #socialbonds and contributes to the formation of alliances within the group. Indeed, in such contexts, the specific dynamics of who grooms whom - and who cleans whose wounds by licking them - play a significant role. However, the understanding that the #humanbody consists of #tissues capable of undergoing #pathologicalchanges—and that such changes can subsequently spread to the rest of the body—rests upon a far more advanced level of #knowledge. It remains insufficiently understood, however, exactly when #prehistorichumans first recognized that the removal of infected bodily tissue could interrupt this chain reaction—a process capable of leading to systemic illness throughout the entire body. Such an intervention, after all, presupposes at least a very rudimentary understanding of #biologicalprocesses. Until now, this capability was attributed solely to modern humans. Yet, in the case of the Neanderthal, we are dealing with a complex subject—particularly regarding the question of whether they constituted a distinct subspecies of modern humans or a separate species entirely. Based on genomic evidence, the scientific community currently answers this question by classifying the Neanderthal as a #distinctspecies. On the other hand, the two groups, engaged in trade with one another, mutually influenced each other e.g. in the creation of their cultural artifacts - such as #tools.
Furthermore, molecular genetic analyses demonstrate that Neanderthal genetic material has been incorporated into the lineages of modern humans. If one applies the biological #speciesconcept particularly strictly, one must question whether a single interbreeding community could truly represent two distinct species. I am, therefore, not overly surprised that new paleontological discoveries suggest that Neanderthals possessed quite advanced knowledge and skills - abilities comparable to those of modern humans living at the same time. Consequently, in my AI-assisted #illustrations, I have taken care to depict the two Neanderthal protagonists in accordance with the proportions established by modern scientific reconstructions, while simultaneously endowing them with an appearance that feels distinctly familiar to modern human eyes.
What are the new findings?
Authors A. V. Zubova et al. (2026) discovered a Neanderthal #molar in a #Siberian #cave that bears #traces of a simple #medicalprocedure. Visible on the #tooth are marks indicating it was worked upon using a #stonetool resembling a drill. This discovery significantly shifts the #prevailinghypothesis that modern humans first performed a dental procedure approximately 14,000 years ago in what is now Italy toward the age of the recovered Neanderthal tooth, estimated to be around 59,000 years old.
© Text: Stefan F. Wirth, May 2026, Berlin
Reference:
A. V. Zubova et al. (2026):
https://t.co/iRUxojGs71
Illustrations:
© Stefan F. Wirth, AI-assisted artistic illustrations, based on my hand-sketched storyboard, manually edited; May 2026, Berlin:
1) – 4) #TwoNeanderthals undergoing a prehistoric dental procedure inside a cave
🔬🌍 From early #amphibians to #modernhumans — the journey of #evolution tells the story of life on Earth!
This #NationalScienceDay2026, let’s celebrate curiosity, discovery, and the scientific spirit that helps us understand our origins and our future. ✨
#lifesciencegallery
কোন রোগ? কত প্রাচীন তার উৎস?
#braindefects #Modernhumans #Neanderthalgenes #sciencenews
https://t.co/GBs4DjbYR0
#DNA-Studies Uncover-#UnexpectedEvolutionaryChanges in #ModernHumans
Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom,
our species has undergone #ProfoundBiologicalAdaptation in its #RecentEvolutionaryPast
https://t.co/9dX6xSYvD1
##ModernHumans emerged from a genetic fusion of two ancient populations that diverged 1.5 million years ago and reconnected 300,000 years ago, reshaping our understanding of human evolution. @Cambridge_Uni @NatureGenet https://t.co/gBNs6MZ677 https://t.co/mnup9JpAY0
A sedimentary ancient #DNA perspective on human and carnivore persistence through the Late Pleistocene in El Mirón Cave,#Spain
#Palaeolithic #Cantabria #ModernHumans #Neanderthals 👇 https://t.co/U9nIzOqGPQ
Analyses of 45,000-year-old bones from Europe allow scientists to pin down when modern humans interbred with Neanderthals, shedding light on the histories of populations with no present-day descendants
https://t.co/0k4IY3O7Lg
#Neanderthal ribcage reconstructions reveal a bell-shaped thorax, similar to cold-adapted #ModernHumans, but not exclusive to cold climates. This suggests a versatile adaptation across various environments. https://t.co/6VoII2hjr6 https://t.co/XZwkGjxpkC
@TruthSpeaker658 @Mister_Imhotep The oldest mine in the world has been discovered in southern Africa and it dates around 50,000 years ago.
#History #Prehistoric #African #ancienthistory #modernhumans
https://t.co/hHdlZiGT7I
Scaling Brain Neurogenesis across Evolution:
A genetic change could explain increased #Cortical-#Neurogenesis in #ModernHumans
Expression of a variant of human #Transketolase-like protein 1 (#TKTL1) increases the number of #bRGs in modern humans and thereby the output of #UpperLayerProjectionNeurons.
This genetic change could contribute to differences in #Cognition with #ExtinctArchaicHumans.
https://t.co/ipJ2FsdP7x
Chinese, US scientists identify gene flow of modern humans with Neanderthals
#scientists #USA #China #geneflow #HumanGenes #modernhumans #Neanderthals #HomoSapiens #YesPunjab
https://t.co/QNTyL6an71
Toba supereruption may have facilitated dispersal of #modernHumans out of Africa @nature https://t.co/fSjFNzUiFv
TRUTH..sorry🫣
#HUMANS ARE BASICALLY
#ProgrammedSLAVES
IT'S OUR #WhorshipGENES
It has been programmed into our genes,
since the beginning, when
The #ANUNNAKI created #HomosapianSapians
Us #ModernHumans
( Don't Believe Me? ...
Do Your Own Research. )
https://t.co/RVQRCqxnC8
Studying prehistoric production processes of birch bark tar using computational modeling reveals the kinds of #cognition that were required for the materials produced by #Neanderthal and early #modernhumans. https://t.co/RbooQpK1IO
#Oldest suspected #WoodenStructure predates #ModernHumans
Unearthed at #KalamboFalls, which sits on the eastern end of #LakeTanganyika in #Zambia, the 476,000-year-old #TimberConstruction redefines our sense of early #hominin ingenuity and #craftsmanship https://t.co/8k2lzVbmDy
Archeologists find wooden structure that predates modern humans in Zambia.
#Archeology #WoodenStructure #ModernHumans #HomoSapiens #History #Anthropology
https://t.co/plt31VPGjr via @CosmosMagazine
Lingering effects of Neanderthal DNA found in #modernhumans @cornell @elife https://t.co/qQRAinjntM https://t.co/anFvGUq4XM
#Neanderthals: meet the relatives 🤩
Listen to this wonderful conversation on BBC radio @bbcworldservice with @jfkelso, @LeMoustier and Katerina Harvati!
#Archeology #evolution #modernhumans
https://t.co/HMLukgJ7SM
Losing Key #DNA Made Us #ModernHumans
Loss of some DNA during evolution may have helped create #BigBrains and our male–female relationships
https://t.co/tC8ExeNMUU @sciam
#Neanderthals & #ModernHumans may hv #copied each other’s #jewellery & #StoneTools
#Research suggests #species #coexisted for more than 1,000Years & possible #ExchangeOfIdeas
It does not shed light on whether #humans had any role in Neanderthals’ #demise https://t.co/nyFtrAYS6b
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