John C Willman
johncwillman.bsky.social
John C Willman
@johncwillman.bsky.social
Researcher at CIAS, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal • Co-director of the Virtual Anthropology Lab • Paleoanthropology, Paleolithic Archaeology, Bioarchaeology, Dental Anthropology, Domestication
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👩‍🦰👨‍🦰 Os povos recolectores do Paleolítico Superior na Europa Central podem ter sido pioneiros na modificação corporal permanente, utilizando piercings faciais conhecidos como “labrets”.

A conclusão é de um estudo do Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde da FCTUC.

#UCoimbra
Descoberta revela possível uso de piercings faciais no Paleolítico Superior
O trabalho sugere que os pavlovianos, que viveram há mais de 25 mil anos, podem ter sido pioneiros na modificação corporal permanente, utilizando piercings faciais conhecidos como “labrets”.
noticias.uc.pt
February 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Labret use among Pavlovian peoples 26kya may have caused odd buccal wear of teeth. 🦷🏺🧪
Ice age Europeans as young as 10 years old rocked cheek piercings 30,000 years ago
A study of Paleolithic skeletons from Central Europe suggests people's teeth were worn down and crowded together because of cheek piercings.
www.livescience.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Immensely interesting new, detailed and OA study suggesting cultural cheek piercing - like B in the image here, but one sided & potentially progressively enlarged from adolescence onwards - in a European 'Ice Age' culture 31.5-29.5 ka BP
January 31, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Probable Use of Labrets [adornments through piercings] Among the Mid Upper Paleolithic Pavlovian Peoples of Central Europe link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Probable Use of Labrets Among the Mid Upper Paleolithic Pavlovian Peoples of Central Europe - Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology
Foraging peoples from Pavlovian cultural contexts in Mid Upper Paleolithic Central Europe exhibit unique buccal wear facets on their molars, premolars, and canines. Hypotheses for their formation have...
link.springer.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Have a interesting project involving the study of human teeth? Want to present it at the EAA in Belgrade? Consider our session and message if you need more details!
January 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
If you want to read up on intentional body modification in the Upper Paleolithic for #FossilFriday here's a link to the newest work on probable use of labrets (facial piercings) among Pavlovian foragers from Central Europe: rdcu.be/d7iFG
Probable Use of Labrets Among the Mid Upper Paleolithic Pavlovian Peoples of Central Europe
rdcu.be
January 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
New publication on probable facial piercings ("labrets") in the Mid Upper Paleolithic of Central Europe. Really happy to finally see this in print: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Probable Use of Labrets Among the Mid Upper Paleolithic Pavlovian Peoples of Central Europe - Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology
Foraging peoples from Pavlovian cultural contexts in Mid Upper Paleolithic Central Europe exhibit unique buccal wear facets on their molars, premolars, and canines. Hypotheses for their formation have...
link.springer.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM