interpreting prehistoric foodways to the public: an opportunity and responsibility wp4 - openarch...
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Australopithecenes – introduction of Underground Storage Organs, Fermentation, Meat??? – increased brain size/bipedalism – 5-7 mya
Homo habilis – introduction of meat, use of tools to process food extrasomatically – drastic jump in brain size, reduction in post-canine tooth size – 3.4/2.5 mya
Homo erectus – use of fire to process food – jump in brain size, reduction in post-canine tooth size, reduction in gut – 2 mya
Homo sapiens - Neolithic Revolution (a.k.a. carbohydrate revolution) – influx “cheap calories” support of larger populations, tooth decay, disease, fragile food system – 10,000 ya
Homo sapiens - Industrialized Food System – obesity, diabetes, Western disease – NOW!
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