Jade tooth decorations in Mayan skull
David Dennis took this photo of a Mayan skull with jade tooth decorations.
From TYWKIWDBI:
At the height of Mayan civilization, body modification included a variety of alterations of the teeth....
Holes in the teeth were created by spinning a drill with a bow (as in firestarting), and using powdered quartz as an abrasive.
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