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Neanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as ancient antibiotic
Original: Neanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as an ancient antibiotic
Researchers suggest that a prehistoric glue associated with Neanderthals may have doubled as an ancient antibiotic, pointing to medicinal knowledge among our extinct relatives. The finding adds to growing evidence that Neanderthals used plant-based materials for purposes beyond tools and hafting. Scientists say the idea, if confirmed, would reshape views of Neanderthal cognitive and medical sophistication.
Why now: New research suggesting Neanderthals combined practical and medicinal use of substances is attracting attention for challenging assumptions about ancient humans.
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