Scientists discover traces of military service on a 19th-century soldier’s teeth A discovery made by scientists at the Olomouc Archaeological Center has provided the first physical evidence of a long-suspected military practice from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Analysis of the skeleton of a soldier found in the town of Majetín, in the Olomouc region, indicates that he habitually opened gunpowder cartridges with his teeth, leaving permanent damage to his incisors. Chemical testing further corroborated remnants of gunpowder in his dental tartar... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/traces-of-military-service-on-soldiers-teeth/