Some researchers hypothesize that the incorporation of animal-based foods in early hominin diets led to increased brain size, smaller gut size, and increased stature.

The study determined the diet of seven Australopithecus individuals from South Africa dating to between 3.7 and 3.3 mil Meat was not on the menu for human ancestor Australopithecus Skip to main ...

Newly published research—“Humanlike manual activities in Australopithecus” (Journal of Human Evolution, Volume 196, November 2024)—indicates that the manufacture and use of tools occurred ...