Human teeth used as jewellery 8,500 years ago

[Still Waters]

At a prehistoric archaeological site in Turkey, researchers have discovered two 8,500-year-old human teeth, which had been used as pendants in a necklace or bracelet. Researchers have never documented this practice before in the prehistoric Near East, and the rarity of the find suggests that the human teeth were imbued with profound symbolic meaning for the people who wore them.

https://phys.org/news/2019-12-rare-human-teeth-jewellery-turkey.html

[Guyver]

Interesting and a little creepy.  It’s interesting that people were able to drill such precise holes 8,500 years ago, creepy that the teeth were worn for decoration IMO.  Is this a practice of remembrance from a lost loved one, or is this a trophy type relic from the destruction of one’s enemies?  Or is there another potential explanation?

[Piney]

21 minutes ago, Guyver said:

 It’s interesting that people were able to drill such precise holes 8,500 years ago

It's only a matter of a steady hand and paying attention. 

[Guyver]

3 minutes ago, Piney said:

It's only a matter of a steady hand and paying attention. 

A steady hand with what?  

[Grim Reaper 6]

2 hours ago, Still Waters said:

At a prehistoric archaeological site in Turkey, researchers have discovered two 8,500-year-old human teeth, which had been used as pendants in a necklace or bracelet. Researchers have never documented this practice before in the prehistoric Near East, and the rarity of the find suggests that the human teeth were imbued with profound symbolic meaning for the people who wore them.

https://phys.org/news/2019-12-rare-human-teeth-jewellery-turkey.html

They still do that in the Middle East, and in many other places around the world. It's kinda unnerving to see it, but it just goes to show that this tradition is alive and well.

[Piney]

3 minutes ago, Guyver said:

A steady hand with what?  

With a bow drill probably. It's been around for about 50,000 years.

 From the looks of it they used some sort a of cryptocrystalline tip instead of a reed and sand.