What We Think About How Ancient Humans Ate Is All Wrong, Study Suggests
New analysis of ancient human remains from the Andes reveals that early hunter-gatherers primarily relied on a plant-based diet, contradicting previous beliefs of a meat-heavy diet.
Hard materials like bone and stone are often better preserved than plants, leading to misconceptions about early human diets. [ more ]
Children in modern hunter-gatherer societies receive nine hours of care a day from up to 15 different caregivers.
Crying children among the Mbendjele BaYaka in the Republic of Congo are attended to by the mother's support network more than half of the time. [ more ]