Early humans began eating meat earlier than thought: Oldest known evidence of anemia caused by a nutritional deficiency
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 20:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A fragment of a child's skull discovered at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, shows the oldest known evidence of anemia caused by a nutritional deficiency, reports a new article. The discovery suggests that early human ancestors began eating meat much earlier in history than previously believed.