Ancient Caribbean children helped with grocery shopping in AD 400
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 12:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers have long thought that snail and clam shells found at Caribbean archaeological sites were evidence of "starvation food" eaten in times when other resources were lacking. Now, a University of Florida study suggests these shells may be evidence of children helping with the grocery shopping—A.D. 400 style.