'Microbial Pompeii' Found on 1,000-Year-Old Teeth From Germany
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 18:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A "microbial Pompeii" has been found on the teeth of 1,000-year-old human skeletons. Just as volcanic ash entombed the citizens of the ancient Roman city, dental plaque preserved bacteria and food particles on the teeth from a medieval cemetery in Germany.