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Charred Bronze Age teeth unlock age at death despite cremation

  • June 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Charred Bronze Age teeth unlock age at death despite cremation
Over 3,000 years ago, the people of Bronze Age Poland burned their dead and placed their ashes in urns, often destroying the intimate records of their lives preserved in their bones. Now, researchers have shown that some of these records can still be read, hidden in the charred roots of their teeth.

Originally published at Phys.org

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