Hardy, K., Buckley, S. and Huffman, M. (2013). Neanderthal self-medication in context . Antiquity. Vol 87(337), pp. 873-878.

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Title:		 Neanderthal self-medication in context
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Issue:		 Antiquity
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Volume:		 87 (337)
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Page Start/End:		 873 - 878
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Abstract:		 Recent studies of Neanderthal dental calculus from the northern Spanish site of El Sidŕon have identified compounds from two non-nutritional plants, yarrow and camomile. These plants are bitter tasting and have little nutritional value but are well known for their medicinal qualities. The authors propose that these plants were selected and ingested deliberately for the purpose of self-medication. The article investigates the implications of this new finding for Neanderthal knowledge of plants and offers a context for plant knowledge and self-medication among early human and hominin populations.
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Author:		 Karen Hardy
Stephen Buckley
Michael Huffman
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Year of Publication:		 2013
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Camomile (Auto Detected Subject)
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Created Date:		 17 Jul 2014