30,000 years ago, European Ice Age children pierced their cheeks at age 10

A new research suggests that cheek piercings were popular as long ago as 30,000 years, with teenagers and children as young as 10 years old sporting labrets during the Ice Age.

30,000 years ago, European Ice Age children pierced their cheeks at age 10.

30,000 years ago, European Ice Age children pierced their cheeks at age 10.

(photo credit: John C. Willman / University of Coimbra.)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

FEBRUARY 4, 2025 10:15