Neanderthals were not ‘hypercarnivores’ and feasted on maggots, scientists say

Researchers believe humans’ closest relatives may have stored meat from their kills for months before eating itFor hungry Neanderthals, there was more on the menu than wild mammals, roasted pigeon, seafood and plants. Chemical signatures in the ancient bones point to a nutritious and somewhat inevitable side dish: handfuls of fresh maggots.The theory from US researchers undermines previous thinking that Neanderthals were “hypercarnivores” who stood at the top of the food chain with cave lions, sabre-toothed tigers and other beasts that consumed impressive quantities of meat. Continue reading...

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