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Hand-axe found by the apothecary John Conyrs in 1690, near Gray's Inn, London and now in the British Museum

Skull of La Chapelle-aux-saints Man (Mousterian) with evidence of supposed pyorrhoea alveolaris

Skull of Thodesian Man showing evidences of disease as described in accompanying text

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Skull of Thodesian Man showing evidences of disease as described in accompanying text

Skull of La Chapelle-aux-saints Man (Mousterian) with evidence of supposed pyorrhoea alveolaris

Hand-axe found by the apothecary John Conyrs in 1690, near Gray's Inn, London and now in the British Museum