Comment on I don't envy the humans pre-dentistry

• MintyFresh@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Depends on where they were and what they were eating. Humans are really amazing in that we can eat almost anything that’s not a straight up tree, and we’ve existed across the planet in just about every ecological niche. I remember reading somewhere they could estimate the age of desert burial/skeleton remains on how worn the teeth are due to the sand getting in the food. But I’m sure no processed sugar is pretty beneficial tho

  source
• SGforce@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Still may have lost a few from some bucking animal you were chasing after. Or your cousin chucking a rock at the *bird" he said he saw behind you.

  source
• ikidd@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Until we got agriculture.

  source
• Triasha@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Not all. Pre industrial humans where I live ate a lot of slow roasted cactus. After 2 days buried with hot stones the cactus hearts were caramelized. I’ve tasted it prepared in the traditional manner and it’s just syrup in a leaf. Delicious, and I have no doubt it was great energy for people that had to walk miles every day.

  Anyone that lived past 30 had their teeth rot right out of their head, according to the archiological record.

  source