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Neanderthals may have eaten maggots as part of their diet

Neanderthals may have eaten maggots as part of their diet

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·March 22, 2025
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docmechanic

Given that modern foragers routinely include maggots in the diet makes this less than surprising. A better title would have focused on the surprise of discovering that their diet was much more varied than thought.

"And they’re a salty tasting food full of fat and protein enjoyed by many modern foraging groups, according to Beasley’s co-author, biological anthropologist Julie Lesnik of Wayne State University."

kurthr

I'm going to guess this is largely based on the Yanomami who consume all sorts of grubs and larvae.

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dangapeass

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