Earliest archaeological evidence of persistent hominin carnivory.

Earliest archaeological evidence of persistent hominin carnivory.

The emergence of lithic technology by ≈ 2.6 million years ago (Ma) is often interpreted as a correlate of increasingly recurrent hominin acquisition and consumption of animal remains. Associated faunal evidence, however, is poorly preserved prior to ≈ 1.8 Ma, limiting our understanding of early arch...

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Main Authors: Joseph V Ferraro, Thomas W Plummer, Briana L Pobiner, James S Oliver, Laura C Bishop, David R Braun, Peter W Ditchfield, John W Seaman, Katie M Binetti, Fritz Hertel, Richard Potts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3636145?pdf=render

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