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Cut marks on 1.6 million-year-old bones reveal early humans moved prized meat

There is an old adage that goes, "you are what you eat," meaning that the food you consume helps build your body and fuel your mind. The same is true now as it ever was. When it comes to early humans, studying what they ate and how they obtained high-quality food, such as meat, can help us understan...

Cut marks on 1.6 million-year-old bones reveal early humans moved prized meat
Image: Phys.org
There is an old adage that goes, "you are what you eat," meaning that the food you consume helps build your body and fuel your mind. The same is true now as it ever was. When it comes to early humans, studying what they ate and how they obtained high-quality food, such as meat, can help us understand how their brains evolved and their social behaviors began to take shape.

Originally published at Phys.org

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