One would think that evolution would not allow a life form to evolve with a defect--especially a defect so serious as one that affects the organism's ability to eat.
British dental problems just have a longer history than we thought, is all....
I am not so sure.
Just why is it mankind suffers from tooth decay?
One would think that evolution would not allow a life form to evolve with a defect--especially a defect so serious as one that affects the organism's ability to eat.
something is wrong.
And, I suspect it's diet--I suspect the people in this grave ate things they weren't evolved to eat.
British dental problems just have a longer history than we thought, is all....
I am not so sure.
Just why is it mankind suffers from tooth decay?
One would think that evolution would not allow a life form to evolve with a defect--especially a defect so serious as one that affects the organism's ability to eat.
something is wrong.
And, I suspect it's diet--I suspect the people in this grave ate things they weren't evolved to eat.
Fair enough, but you are forgetting one classic principle of evolution.
After you reproduce, evolution is finished with you.
Humans can reproduce before age 16. And they can live a few years beyond that even with their teeth rotting and poisoning their bodies.
Fortunately, we now have intelligence, and dentists.