2,000-year-old skulls reveal that people in ancient Vietnam permanently blackened their teeth – a stylish practice that persists today

2,000-year-old skulls reveal that people in ancient Vietnam permanently blackened their teeth – a stylish practice that persists today

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. A 2,000-year-old skull shows a layer of black pigment on the teeth of an individual from Dong Xa, Vietnam. | Credit: © 2026 Zhang et al., Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences Shiny black teeth have been considered a high … Read more