the_riley•6d ago

Unpopular opinion: Early human diets were not just meat-heavy

Finding plant residue on ancient tools from a new site changed my whole view on what our ancestors really ate.

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hayden1446d ago

Totally get having your view flipped like that. It's wild how one find can shake things up.

blake_sanchez6d ago

Wait, is that even an unpopular opinion anymore? Most researchers have known for a while that early diets included lots of plants. Finding residue on tools is neat, but it just backs up what we already see from other sites. The whole "cavemen only ate meat" thing is pretty outdated. It's cool that new finds keep confirming a mixed diet though.

the_grant6d ago

Seeing plant residue on ancient tools still shocks me every time. @blake_sanchez, how can anyone still believe the meat-only story?