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\u00a0Evidence of pain-killers is just one intriguing detail pulled from a closer look at the DNA in ancient tooth plaque.<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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The jaw of a Neanderthal found in Belgium, which provided genetic clues to ancient diets via tooth buildup.
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It\u2019s a good thing that Neanderthals didn\u2019t have tartar-control toothpaste.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"What looks to us like unsightly buildup has turned out to be a goldmine for microbiologists who study human evolution. Hardened plaque harvested from Neanderthals is loaded with genetic material from plants and animals these prehistoric hominins ate<\/a>, as well as remnants of microbes that reveal a surprising amount about how they lived and even what made them sick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Researchers extracted the ancient DNA and bacteria from the jaws of three Neanderthal individuals from Belgium and Spain, and described the results in a paper published today in the journal Nature<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Belgian individuals ate a heavily meat-based diet, indicated by DNA from wooly rhinoceros and wild sheep. Meanwhile, the Spanish Neanderthal seemed to have eaten mostly vegetable material, including moss, pine nuts, and mushrooms.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Perhaps more intriguing, though, were the microbial riches Weyrich\u2019s team found preserved in the calcified plaques: The team recovered DNA from these prehistoric individuals\u2019 microbiomes, communities of bacteria and fungi living on and inside their bodies.<\/p>\n

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