Arago Hominids Last Supper Narrows Down How Long They Lived In The Area
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 10:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Ancient nomadic hominids moved from place to place but often how has been subject to speculation. Now researchers think they have one answer, using the dental fossils of animals eaten by Homo heidelbergensis. In the French cave of Arago, an international team of scientists headed by researchers from the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES) in Tarragona has analyzed the dental wear of herbivorous animals, the first time that an analytical method has allowed the establishment of the length of human occupations at archaeological sites. The key is the last food that these hominids consumed. This told them some details on the vegetation in the environment and the way of life of Homo heidelbergensis. read more
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