Three million years ago, our ancestors were vegetarian
Human ancestors like Australopithecus — which lived around 3.5 million years ago in southern Africa — ate very little to no meat, according to new research. This conclusion comes from an analysis of nitrogen isotope isotopes in the fossilized tooth enamel of seven Australopithecus individuals. The data revealed that these early hominins primarily relied on plant-based diets…
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