A groundbreaking new study has upended our understanding of how Stone Age people obtained animal teeth for decorative ornaments. Researchers discovered that prehistoric communities used cooking techniques rather than simple cutting or scavenging to extract teeth, revealing a sophisticated approach that combined food preparation with craft production. The research, published in June 2025 in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, focused on the Zvejnieki cemetery site in Latvia, where over 2,000 animal tooth pendants have been excavated from graves dating between 7500 and 2500 BCE. Dr. Aija Macāne from the University of Helsinki and Dr. Andrew Needham from the University … Continue reading Stone Age ‘Slow Cooking’ Was Key Method for Extracting Animal Teeth for Ornaments, Study Reveals