Researchers analyzing tartar preserved in the teeth of two Australopithecus sediba individuals from South Africa found microscopic bits of silica from plants, including bark, leaves, sedges, and grasses, consumed nearly two million years ago.

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• South Africa location
• silica concept
• grasses concept