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April 29, 2024Nature Ecology & EvolutionOpen Access

Isotopic evidence of high reliance on plant food among Later Stone Age hunter-gatherers at Taforalt, Morocco

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ZMZineb MoubtahijJMJeremy McCormackNBNicolas Bourgon

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Overview

Multi-isotopic analysis reveals substantial plant reliance in Late Stone Age hunter-gatherers, highlighting complex pre-agricultural subsistence strategies.

Key Points

  • Isotopic signatures in bone collagen demonstrate substantial reliance on plant foods, showing that hunter-gatherers consumed diverse flora.
  • Dentin specimens dating to 15,000–13,000 cal BP show marked isotopic shifts, confirming high plant intake over animal protein consumption.
  • Assessment using dental enamel and single amino acid analysis uncovers diverse diets, highlighting complex prehistoric subsistence strategies.

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Moubtahij et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6d04db6db64358764dbf4https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02382-z
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