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Neanderthals had Good Medical Knowledge

neanderthal.jpg
© Tim Evanson [CC BY-SA 2.0]

Evidence has been found that Neanderthals knew how to self-medicate for a dental abscess (some 40,000 years ago). One Neanderthal chewed some bark containing a substance similar to aspirin. Further information about their diet has been found as well.

News seen at: BBC - Science

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