New Giant Clam Found; May Have Lured Early Humans
Friday, August 29, 2008 - 13:07
in Paleontology & Archaeology
At about two feet wide, the newfound clam species may have been a staple of some early humans. And its overharvesting may have helped spur humans out of Africa, a new study says.
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