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Front Plant Sci August 2022 PMID 36119583

Diet of the earliest modern humans in East Asia.

Yan Wu, Dawei Tao, Xiujie Wu, Wu Liu, Yanjun Cai

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The comments reveal strong interest in the research, with users highlighting the significance of findings like the ingestion of starchy plants and how these impact theories of human evolution; words like 'new research' and 'improved understanding' reflect enthusiasm, while references to broader implications demonstrate moderate engagement and perceived impact.

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  • Reconstructing the diet of early modern humans in East Asia through starch analysis of dental calculus provides direct evidence of plant foods like acorns, roots, tubers, and grass seeds, dating back to 120-80 thousand years ago.
  • The findings suggest that acorns and other carbohydrate-rich plants were important for early humans’ subsistence, possibly indicating a long-standing tradition of plant use during the Late Pleistocene in China.
  • This research enhances our understanding of human evolution by showing how access to abundant plant resources may have offered energy advantages, aiding early humans in adapting to their environment and thriving during the late Middle and early Upper Pleistocene periods.
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