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Archaeologists Found A Jade Stone Hidden Inside A 1,000-Year-Old Maya Tooth
A tiny piece of green stone has left archaeologists staring at a thousand-year-old tooth and asking a question that has no easy answer. The jadeite was carefully set into the chewing surface of a lower molar belonging to a young adult, but unlike the famous Maya dental decorations found in front teeth, this one was…
Ancient Maya Dentists Used Antibiotic Cement to Set Jade Teeth and It Still Holds After 1,000 Years
A tiny piece of green stone is sitting exactly where an ancient Maya dentist put it more than a thousand years ago. The strange part is not only the jade. It is what held it there. Researchers studying Maya dental work have found complex plant-based sealants packed with organic compounds, including substances known for antibacterial…