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Insect diet helped early humans build bigger brains, study suggests | Newsroom | Washington University in St. Louis

July 4, 2014 by Ancientfoods

Insect diet helped early humans build bigger brains, study suggests | Newsroom | Washington University in St. Louis.

Posted in Africa, Middle East, Uncategorized | Tagged archaeology, Food, history, hunters, neolithic | 2 Comments

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on July 7, 2014 at 9:56 pm | Reply ringtailcats

Reblogged this on Ancestral Arts and commented:
A recent study supports the idea that extracting hidden insects such as termites and ants to eat by capuchins and other primates such as humans (who have a long history of entomophagy), especially during seasons where other foods are less available, has led to adaptations in parts of the brain, causing increased manual dexterity, tool use, and innovative problem solving among entomophagous primates.

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- on July 8, 2014 at 12:05 pm | Reply Ancientfoods
  
  Thanks for your comment and observation.
  Joanna
  
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