prehistoric medicine

5,000-Year-Old Skull from İkiztepe Reveals Early Cranial Surgery in Anatolia

20 January 2026

A remarkable archaeological discovery in northern Türkiye is rewriting the history of prehistoric medicine. A human skull, dating back nearly...

Soil DNA analysis from Türkiye’s İnönü Cave reveals 5,000-year-old charcoal therapy and ancient antibiotic resistance genes. Credit: Öztürk et al., 2025, PLOS ONE

Anatolian Archeology, News

Ancient DNA From Turkish Cave Reveals 5,000-Year-Old Charcoal Therapy and Hidden Antibiotic Resistance

13 September 2025

Ancient DNA recovered from İnönü Cave in Türkiye’s Zonguldak province has uncovered evidence that prehistoric people used charcoal-based remedies to...

5,000-Year-Old Skull from İkiztepe Reveals Early Cranial Surgery in Anatolia

Ancient DNA From Turkish Cave Reveals 5,000-Year-Old Charcoal Therapy and Hidden Antibiotic Resistance

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