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Neanderthals may have used birch tar as ancient antimicrobial treatment
ScienceDaily says researchers recreated ancient birch bark tar production methods; every sample could inhibit bacteria behind dangerous wound infections.
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ScienceDaily describes birch tar as a prehistoric glue. Researchers recreated ancient production techniques and found every sample could inhibit the growth of bacteria responsible for dangerous wound infections. The finding raises the possibility that Neanderthals used the sticky material on wounds thousands of years before antibiotics existed.
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