• acosmichippo@lemmy.world
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    27 days ago

    Hominids have been hunting prolifically for about 2 million years (Homo Erectus). That’s part of what separated us from other primates.

    • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlOP
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      27 days ago

      More modern research does not suggest this made up most of the consumption for humans even before agriculture. For instance,

      Our results unequivocally demonstrate a substantial plant-based component in the diets of these hunter-gatherers. This distinct dietary pattern challenges the prevailing notion of high reliance on animal proteins among pre-agricultural human groups

      https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02382-z

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      27 days ago

      afaik it’s inconclusive, and just as likely that big game was rare and supplemented by many other forms of hunting and gathering. It’s a lot easier to spear a fish or steal some eggs than to spend a whole day tracking down an elk until it collapsed from exhaustion.