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October 2019 PMID 31633015

Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel (420 to 200 ka).

R Blasco, J Rosell, M Arilla, A Margalida, D Villalba, A Gopher, R Barkai

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The social discussions highlight the discovery's significance, such as references to the experimental analyses and mention of artifacts from Qesem Cave, with tone showcasing curiosity and fascination. Words like 'indicating,' 'evidence,' and 'significant' underline the perceived impact on understanding human evolution, while sharing links to original studies reflects active engagement.

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Most discussions support the significance of the findings, emphasizing that the evidence of marrow storage indicates advanced cognitive behaviors in early humans.

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The discussions recognize the discovery's importance for understanding early human socio-economic behaviors, though some posts are more informational than transformative.

Abstract in brief

  • The study presents the earliest evidence of human groups at Qesem Cave in Israel storing bone marrow for delayed consumption, dating back between 420,000 and 200,000 years ago, which challenges previous assumptions that marrow was only eaten immediately after procurement.
  • Researchers used experimental reconstructions and chemical analyses to understand how well bone marrow could be preserved, finding that marrow fat remained relatively intact for up to 9 weeks, indicating intentional storage behavior.
  • This discovery suggests more complex socio-economic behaviors among early humans, including planning and resource management, possibly representing a new stage in Palaeolithic adaptation strategies.]
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Frédéric Leroy
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Jul 4, 2025 · 5 likes · 29,135 followers View post →
El Jardín de Charles
@CRCiencia · X

Artículo original (completo) > Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel (420 to 200 ka) https://t.co/JpYKTkLOFm by @sciencemagazine https://t.co/VABSInCUcK

Oct 10, 2019 · 2 likes · 122,242 followers View post →
CarnivoreJT
@carnivore_jt · X

@fyberjack https://t.co/99vaKfy874

Dec 10, 2023 · 1 like · 24,023 followers View post →
Dr. James Dilley
@ancientcraftUK · X

More on Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel (420 to 200 ka) https://t.co/Gjzwk55VdV

Oct 15, 2019 · 1 like · 12,707 followers View post →
おやつMaster（考古学のおやつ）
@OyatsuMaster · X

@AFTAU @TelAvivUni #考古学のおやつ 論文　R. Blasco et al. "Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel (420 to 200 ka)" Science Advances Vol. 5, no. 10, eaav9822 [Science Advances] https://t.co/jtWVwgPrB0

Oct 12, 2019 · 1 like · 4,234 followers View post →
MLipivore
@MLipivore · X

@Mark_Sisson I love bone marrow. https://t.co/5MHxts9LG4 He is clearly confusing what tree dwellers used to eat, with that of humanoids i.e shift to meat and fat (that Homo Sapiens evolved from) that emerged around 3 million years ago.

Apr 27, 2024 · 1 like · 1,723 followers View post →

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Frédéric Leroy
@fleroy1974 · X

https://t.co/eMlBgROCtg

Jul 4, 2025 · 5 likes · 29,135 followers View post →
MLipivore
@MLipivore · X

@Mark_Sisson I love bone marrow. https://t.co/5MHxts9LG4 He is clearly confusing what tree dwellers used to eat, with that of humanoids i.e shift to meat and fat (that Homo Sapiens evolved from) that emerged around 3 million years ago.

Apr 27, 2024 · 1 like · 1,723 followers View post →
CarnivoreJT
@carnivore_jt · X

@fyberjack https://t.co/99vaKfy874

Dec 10, 2023 · 1 like · 24,023 followers View post →
もゆ
@moooyu_1121 · X

他の肉食動物の食事の残骸を食べたりするから他の動物が食べれないとこまでアクセスできる顎になったんかな。たしか骨を噛み砕いて骨髄を食べる。 実は人間も骨を入れ物とした骨髄を保存食として使ってたらしい。 https://t.co/gBqW3EzSI2

May 9, 2022 · 1,195 followers View post →
Steven M. Belknap, MD PGY43
@StevenMBelknap · X

@DoctorAnarchist For two million years, til the neolithic, humans and human ancestors were hypercarnivores, feasting on bone marrow and grease. There are artifacts from Qesem Cave indicating bone marrow storage more than 200,000 years ago. That is our ancestral diet. https://t.co/nY9jMnECdO

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Jens Notroff
@jensnotroff.com · Bluesky

Original study: R. Blasco et al., Bone marrow #storage and delayed #consumption at Middle Pleistocene #QesemCave, Israel (420 to 200 ka), @ScienceAdvances 5(10), 2019: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/10/eaav9822

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Dec 31, 2019 · 36,570 followers View post →
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Oct 25, 2019 · 1,183 followers View post →
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Oct 25, 2019 · 1,183 followers View post →
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Oct 25, 2019 · 1,183 followers View post →
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Oct 25, 2019 · 1,183 followers View post →
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Oct 18, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 16 followers View post →
Hector
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Oct 17, 2019 · 184 followers View post →
QES
@tembofly · X

@AnnChildersMD @KenDBerryMD Here is the paper: Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel (420 to 200 ka) https://t.co/ogDrUaFSAn I think I need to incorporate bone marrow into my diet somehow.

Oct 15, 2019 · 1 like · 396 followers View post →
Dr. James Dilley
@ancientcraftUK · X

More on Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel (420 to 200 ka) https://t.co/Gjzwk55VdV

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RT @OyatsuMaster: @AFTAU @TelAvivUni #考古学のおやつ 論文　R. Blasco et al. "Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem…

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おやつMaster（考古学のおやつ）
@OyatsuMaster · X

@AFTAU @TelAvivUni #考古学のおやつ 論文　R. Blasco et al. "Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel (420 to 200 ka)" Science Advances Vol. 5, no. 10, eaav9822 [Science Advances] https://t.co/jtWVwgPrB0

Oct 12, 2019 · 1 like · 4,234 followers View post →
Ken Gusler
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Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel: https://t.co/dgdNLE67r1

Oct 11, 2019 · 20,025 followers View post →
Yoshiki Inokawa
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Oct 11, 2019 · 15 followers View post →
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Oct 11, 2019 · 1 like · 364 followers View post →
El Jardín de Charles
@CRCiencia · X

Artículo original (completo) > Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel (420 to 200 ka) https://t.co/JpYKTkLOFm by @sciencemagazine https://t.co/VABSInCUcK

Oct 10, 2019 · 2 likes · 122,242 followers View post →
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