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Maggot-Infested Meat Diet Offers Explanation for Neanderthal Nitrogen Signature

Forensic experiments at the Tennessee Body Farm traced nitrogen isotopes in fly larvae from decaying carcasses to show maggot consumption mimics a hypercarnivorous signature.

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Study Finds Maggot Consumption Could Explain Neandertals’ High Nitrogen Levels

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Neanderthal Child with Down Syndrome Reveals Ancient Compassion