Shaman's front teeth deliberately filed down to root canals. Front upper incisors deliberately filed down exposing root canals Filed by third parties with skilled technique Tooth abscess indicates intense pain survived without modern medicine
This woman's front upper incisors were deliberately filed down to expose the root canals - performed skillfully by third parties. A tooth abscess indicates she endured intense pain. Hops found in the burial may have been used as a sedative. The dental modification appears to have been part of shamanic ritual or status marking.
Key Facts
- Front upper incisors deliberately filed down exposing root canals
- Filed by third parties with skilled technique
- Tooth abscess indicates intense pain survived without modern medicine
- Hops found in burial may have been used as sedative/tranquilizer
- Filing may have been part of shamanic ritual or status marker
Related site: Grabhügel Dürrenberg — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: 9,000 year old BAD DÜRRENBERG SHAMAN has a story to tell. by The Prehistory Guys