Neanderthals used birch bark glue as an antibacterial treatment for wounds.

More Neanderthal news. If it isn't cool enough that Neanderthals made glue from birch bark, they also may have used the antibacterial adhesive to treat wounds. #Neanderthals #glue #medicine #archaeology #experimentalarchaeology https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261008005256.htm

Ancient civilizations used whatever they had on hand to combat infections. That might have included glues like birch tar, which we think Neanderthals used, which turns to have antibacterial properties. Link: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0343618 #Neanderthals #FolkMedicine