The hypothesis that early humans targeted bone marrow for its fat and calorie content is testable by searching for percussion marks on bones, though many such bone fragments may be missing from museum collections because they were not identifiable by skeletal element or species.

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• Person: Sandra J. Ackerman Organization: American Scientist
  Reviewing the Prehistoric Menu | American Scientist

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• Reviewing the Prehistoric Menu | American Scientist www.americanscientist.org Sandra J. Ackerman · American Scientist via serper

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• bone marrow concept