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.
Shaman's front teeth deliberately filed down to root canals
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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
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