17th-century Frenchwoman’s gold dental work was likely torturous to her teeth

A new study found that fine gold wires held an aristocratic French woman’s teeth in place at the turn of the 17th century.

The remains of Anne d’Alègre, who lived between 1565 until 1619, were discovered during archaeological excavations at the Chateau de Laval in northeastern France in 1988....

Read More: https://archaeologymag.com/2023/02/17th-century-frenchwomans-gold-dental-work/
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