Neanderthals may have used birch tar as more than just glue; it could have helped them ward off infection and even insect bites.

Scientists say Neanderthals probably used birch tar for several purposes, including treating wounds. The post Neanderthals may have used birch tree bark extract to treat wounds appeared first on ...

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Neanderthals may have used birch tar for more than tools. New research shows it could slow bacteria and help protect wounds.

Neanderthals probably used birch tar for multiple functions, including treating their wounds, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by a team of researchers led by Tjaark ...

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Oct. 23 (UPI) --Neanderthals were using sophisticated methods to extract birch tar and use it as an adhesive in tool making. Scientists recently found traces of the ancient glue on the handle of a ...