Scientists say that the use of meat as food contributed to the evolution of man

Scientists have found that human ancestors started to eat meat to eat about 1, 5 million years ago, that is, much earlier than was always assumed. This conclusion was made by anthropologists from the University of Colorado (USA), who studied the remains of the two-year boy, found in the Olduvai Gorge in northern Tanzania. As the skull fragments, scientists have found that the baby was suffering from anemia caused by lack of food and, in particular, animal protein, which is rich in meat.

According to the published report, the boy's body to develop normally until, for some reason, he did not stop to eat meat. Perhaps it was then, when the baby was excommunicated from the mother's breast. This study, according to experts, proves that it is due to the presence of meat in the diet, and hence the presence of proteins to amino acids, the man has become reasonable, since it contributed to the development of his brain.

Anthropologists believe that new discoveries on the subject of meat helped the man climb the evolutionary ladder, do not wait long, and their work - only the beginning of great scientific way. For example, the experts are going to find out the circumstances in which early humans began to eat meat in the food and that it affected.

Until this discovery it was believed that the ancient people had ceased to be a vegetarian and started to eat meat during the last glacial period. Allegedly to force him to do it the desire to survive, since plant foods (fruits, berries and nuts) was unavailable. Furthermore, according to this theory, the meat had never been a staple in the diet because get it was much more difficult than the edible plants.

via factroom.ru