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Sticky secrets: What ancient chewing gum is telling us about Neolithic communities

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Ancient bones, artifacts and texts offer numerous insights into the past, as does the chewing gum that Neolithic people chewed on and spat out long ago. Analysis of lumps of birch bark tar from ancient settlements has revealed widespread uses by Neolithic farmers, such as for assembling tools, repairing ceramics and chewing, possibly for medicinal purposes.

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