'Microbial Pompeii' Found on Teeth of 1,000-Year-Old Skeletons

'Microbial Pompeii' Found on Teeth of 1,000-Year-Old Skeletons

A "microbial Pompeii" has been found on the teeth of 1,000-year-old human skeletons. Just as volcanic ash entombed the citizens of the ancient Roman city, dental plaque preserved bacteria and food particles on the skeletons' teeth.

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