Friday, April 07, 2006
Stone age man used dentist drill
Stone age people in Pakistan were using dental drills made of flint 9,000 years ago, according to researchers.Full Article
Teeth from a Neolithic graveyard in Mehgarh in the country's Baluchistan province show clear signs of drilling.
Analysis of the teeth shows prehistoric dentists had a go at curing toothache with drills made from flint heads.
