Strange wear marks on the teeth of Paleolithic people in Central Europe have long puzzled scientists, but new research may finally reveal the cause. Reading time 2 minutes Numerous human remains ...

For decades, archaeologists have studied the remains of Pavlovian peoples, who lived in Central Europe between 29,000 and 25,000 years ago. These Paleolithic hunter-gatherers, named after the Pavlov ...

A group of Ice Age hunter-gatherers living in central Europe may have adorned their faces with cheek piercings at as early as six-years-old. Although the author of a recent study published in the ...

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Skulls from Paleolithic Europe’s Pavlovian people have long been noted for their damaged teeth, with wear patterns evident along their outer surfaces. A new study posits a theory that this damage came ...

Teeth from humans who belonged to the Pavlovian culture show unexpected signs of wear. Willman / Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, 2025 Researchers have long wondered about the mysterious flat ...

30,000 years ago, European children were already wearing cheek piercings. This discovery, resulting from the analysis of ancient teeth, sheds light on the social practices of Ice Age populations. The ...

Piercings, like tattoos or a good outfit, can tell a story. If you're someone who bucks tradition, you may have something like "angel bites" or "dahlia" piercings. Should you fall into the opposite ...

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But one researcher thinks he's solved the mystery: Ice age people as young as 10 years old rocked cheek piercings. These piercings likely signaled a person's membership in a group, according to John ...