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Early Cheek Piercings Found in Paleolithic Skeletons, Unique Dental Features Hints at Facial Adornments
The oddities of the teeth could be a result of the practice of cheek piercings, as stated in a study published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology. It could be a kind of ritual that was ...
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Paleolithic kids had cheek piercings 29,000 years ago — and the proof is in the teeth
“The enamel wear on cheek surfaces struck me as very similar to the wear caused by labrets and other facial piercings that are found in some bioarchaeological, ethnographic, and clinical case ...