{"id":96875,"date":"2025-01-23T09:50:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T02:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levanews.com\/?p=51715"},"modified":"2025-01-23T09:50:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T02:50:54","slug":"scientists-find-that-cavemen-ate-a-mostly-vegan-diet-in-groundbreaking-new-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/scientists-find-that-cavemen-ate-a-mostly-vegan-diet-in-groundbreaking-new-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Find That Cavemen Ate a Mostly Vegan Diet in Groundbreaking New Study"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Picture a cave dweller, spear in hand, hunting large game\u2014a classic image of our Paleolithic ancestors as meat-eaters. This idea underpins the popular Paleo diet, but recent research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution challenges this narrative. \n

Scientists have uncovered strong evidence that early humans, particularly the Iberomaurusians of North Africa, relied heavily on plant-based diets. These findings prompt a reevaluation of what we thought we knew about the Stone Age diet.\n

Rethinking the Paleo Diet\n

The Paleo diet, often called the “caveman diet,” emphasizes lean meats, fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds, with a heavy focus on protein. Advocates claim it mirrors what ancient humans ate for optimal health, avoiding grains, legumes, and dairy due to the belief that early tools couldn’t support agriculture. Meat, particularly grass-fed beef, is a staple, with marketing often reinforcing the image of early humans as primarily hunters.\n

While some studies suggest the Paleo diet has health benefits, experts argue the evidence is inconclusive. Now, new findings from archaeological research are reshaping this perspective.\n

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A New Discovery at Taforalt\n

At Taforalt, one of North Africa’s oldest burial sites, researchers studied the Iberomaurusians, a population that lived 15,000 years ago. Using advanced isotope analysis on their teeth enamel and collagen, they uncovered a predominantly plant-based diet.\n