Researchers think in the Neolithic people used the material as an antiseptic to treat gum infections.
Sarah Pickin, 23, is a British student from Derby University and she discovered this amazing archaeologist site in Finland’s coast: A Neolithic "Chewing Gum", which is 5.000 years old and it is thought to be what Neolithic people used as an antiseptic. Apart from that, the chewing gum also has tooth imprints on it.
According to the British University, Sarah also found an amber earring and a hair needle. These objects will be shown with the chewing gum in Finland’s Kierikki centre once archaeologists study them properly.
The finding, with which she is "delighted", will give the young student 15 extra credits for his university degree. The Finnish centre organises every year excavations in a Neolithic area called "Kierikkikangas" (4.000 and 5.000 years before Christ)
According to the British University, Sarah also found an amber earring and a hair needle. These objects will be shown with the chewing gum in Finland’s Kierikki centre once archaeologists study them properly.
The finding, with which she is "delighted", will give the young student 15 extra credits for his university degree. The Finnish centre organises every year excavations in a Neolithic area called "Kierikkikangas" (4.000 and 5.000 years before Christ)
Ms Pickin's tutor, Professor Trevor Brown, said: "Birch bark tar contains phenols, which are antiseptic compounds." (www.eitb24.com)
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