Archaeologists have found that our ancient ancestors were vegetarians, rewriting prehistory.
By University of The Witwatersrand There is no indication that Australopithecus consumed meat, according to nitrogen isotope study of tooth enamel. Australopithecus, an early human predecessor that lived in southern Africa some 3.5 million years ago, may have eaten little to no meat, according to new study published in the journal Science. An examination of nitrogen isotopes in ancient tooth enamel from seven Australopithecus individuals served as the basis for this discovery. The findings show that there is little evidence of these...