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Paleolithic Proteins

250,000-year-old proteins show sophistication of hominin hunting habits

By Joanna Cummings 09/16/2016 1 min read

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Nowell on site (Azraq, 2014). Credit: James Pokines

Paleoanthropologist April Nowell and team have discovered the oldest identifiable animal protein residues on Stone Age tools – suggesting our Paleolithic ancestors feasted on everything from camel to rhino. Nowell of the University of Victoria, tells us more about the findings and analytical method used to identify the proteins.

References

  1. A Nowell et al., “Middle Pleistocene subsistence in the Azraq Oasis, Jordan: Protein residue and other proxies,” J Archaeol Sci, 73, 36-44 (2016)

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Joanna Cummings

A former library manager and storyteller, I have wanted to write for magazines since I was six years old, when I used to make my own out of foolscap paper and sellotape and distribute them to my family. Since getting my MSc in Publishing, I’ve worked as a freelance writer and content creator for both digital and print, writing on subjects such as fashion, food, tourism, photography – and the history of Roman toilets.

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