Sedge Foodplants Growing in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa, and 'Cyperus Esculentus' Tubers ('Patrysuintjies') as a C4 Superfood

Since it was established that the early hominins of the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa ate 13C-enriched foods that may have included sedges with C4 photosynthetic pathways, much work has focused on the reconstruction of hominin dietary ecologies in both southern and eastern Africa. Through the...

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Main Author: Marlize Lombard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2022-04-01
Series:Open Quaternary
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Online Access:https://www.openquaternary.com/articles/110