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Monday, May 23, 2022

Ancient Maya Practice of Gluing Gemstones Onto Teeth May Have Been For More Than Bling [Science Alert, May 2022]

Title:
Ancient Maya Practice of Gluing Gemstones Onto Teeth May Have Been For More Than Bling 
 
Author:
Carly Cassella
 
Published:
Science Alert, 23 May 2022 
 
From the article:
The ancient Maya once took enormous pride in their teeth. Long before Europeans were filling their cavities with gold, people in Mesoamerica were flashing grins bedazzled with jade, turquoise, gold, jet, or hematite gems.
 
Note:
The study was published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports