New Research Overturns Previous Beliefs About Stone Age Diets

Studies reveal that Stone Age humans in Morocco predominantly consumed plants, challenging the traditional meat-centric view of their diet.

Recent analyses of chemical signatures in bones and teeth from Taforalt, Morocco, indicate a diet rich in plants for Stone Age humans.
The findings suggest a major part of their protein intake came from plants, akin to early farming societies.
Advanced isotopic techniques helped uncover the plant-based diet of ancient humans, previously underappreciated in archaeological studies.
The research also highlights the sophisticated dietary strategies of Stone Age populations, including plant processing and cooking.
These discoveries question long-held assumptions about pre-agricultural diets and suggest a gradual transition to farming.