Teeth | A Blog About History

Ötzi the Iceman gets a dental exam

April 19th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

A CT scanner has been employed to analyse the teeth of Ötzi, the Neolithic man found frozen in the Italian

February 20th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

A genetic study of bacteria found on the teeth of 34 ancient skeletons in Northern Europe has revealed that our

January 17th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers have discovered a new method of genetic testing which allows them to determine the hair and eye colour of

December 20th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A new study has revealed that early hominids who lived 3.5 million years ago had a diet that mainly consisted

December 12th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Evidence has been found that shows the caves of Roccia San Sebastiano, located north of Naples in Italy, were used

November 19th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A study done on the teeth of three Australopithecus bahrelghazali individuals has revealed that the ancient hominims, who lived over

October 30th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

DNA found in the teeth of the first known New Zealanders has been examined to shed some light on how

October 22nd, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A recent examination of a 2,100-year-old Egyptian mummy has revealed that the young man had a mouth full of cavities.