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Strange 'Labret' Piercings Found in Ice Age Skeletons, Reveal Unique Dental Features 30,000 Years Ago
Strange 'Labret' Piercings Found in Ice Age Skeletons, Reveal Unique Dental Features 30,000 Years Ago New research has shed ...
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Evidence Of Ancient Piercings Shows Up In 30,000-Year-Old Chipped Teeth
The evidence includes oddly-worn and crowded teeth, which Willman's research suggests indicates the use of labret, body piercings that may impact the health and even spacing of teeth. Related These ...
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Ice Age hunter-gatherers may have had cheek piercings, even as children
After analyzing dental records, Willman noted Palovians may have begun receiving labret piercings since they were between 6 and 10 years old, with additional piercings added as they got older as ...
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30,000 years ago, European Ice Age children pierced their cheeks at age 10
Willman's research suggests that the worn and crowded teeth of Pavlovian people indicate the use of labret piercings, which may have caused teeth to shift, akin to wearing "reverse" braces.
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Ice age Europeans as young as 10 years old rocked cheek piercings 30,000 years ago
Credit: John C. Willman / University of Coimbra The term labret comes from the Latin word for "lip" and refers to a type of piercing that is inserted into a person's lower lip or cheek area.