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Neanderthals may have used birch bark glue as wound medicine
Original: More Neanderthal news. If it isn't cool enough that Neanderthals made glue from birch bark, they also may have used the
New research suggests Neanderthals may have used antibacterial glue made from birch bark to treat wounds, in addition to using it as an adhesive. The finding adds to evidence that Neanderthals possessed sophisticated material knowledge, as birch tar production requires a controlled heating process that many researchers once believed was beyond their abilities.
Why now: A new study on Neanderthals' possible medicinal use of birch bark glue has just been reported, sparking discussion about how advanced their skills really were.
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- More Neanderthal news. If it isn't cool enough that Neanderthals made glue from birch bark, they also may have used the antibacterial adhesive to treat wounds. # Neanderthals # glue # medicine # archaeology # experimentalarchaeology https://www. sciencedaily.com/releases/2026… · jamiepaxton@mastodon.sdf.org · 4
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