Collagen in teeth and bones absorbs chemical elements such as nitrogen, carbon, calcium, and strontium from food, allowing scientists to infer the diets of ancestors by comparing these element ratios to those found in modern-day animals.

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  How do we know what they ate? - The Australian Museum

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• How do we know what they ate? - The Australian Museum australian.museum Australian Museum via serper

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• collagen concept