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Neanderthals may have used birch tar for its anti-bacterial properties, experiments suggest

  • March 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Neanderthals may have used birch tar for its anti-bacterial properties, experiments suggest
Neanderthals probably used birch tar for multiple functions, including treating their wounds, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by a team of researchers led by Tjaark Siemssen of the University of Cologne, Germany, and the University of Oxford, U.K.

Originally published at Phys.org

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