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The role of Plant Foods in the evolution and Dispersal of early Humans kernsverlag.com Jul 30, 2022 7 facts
claimThere is no direct evidence for Pleistocene plant food use by Homo sapiens or earlier hominin populations in the Wallacean Archipelago due to poor preservation and a lack of systematic archaeobotanical recovery.
claimThe exploitation of a broad range of marine resources is argued to have underpinned the successful dispersal of Homo sapiens and limited the movements of earlier hominin populations through Wallacea.
claimIsotopic evidence from a Homo sapiens tooth recovered from the earliest occupation at Asitau Kuru indicates that these early humans relied on marine resources.
claimZooarchaeological evidence from inland archaeological sites in Flores (Liang Bua, 47-46 kya), Sulawesi (Leang Sakapao 1 and Leang Burung 2, ~36 kya), and Timor (Matja Kuru 2, 36.3-35 kya) suggests that Homo sapiens populations relied on terrestrial resources.
referenceWedage et al. (2019a) published research in Nature Communications titled 'Specialized Rainforest Hunting by Homo sapiens ~45,000 Years Ago', which examines the dietary and hunting practices of early humans in rainforest environments.
claimThe dietary specialization and flexibility observed in Homo sapiens and Neanderthals (and likely Denisovans) allowed these hominids to adapt to a wide range of global environments.
referenceGroucutt et al. (2018) provided evidence for the presence of Homo sapiens in Arabia by 85,000 years ago.
Evolutionary Psychology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 3 facts
claimDavid Buller argues that psychological experiments used to establish hypothesized cognitive mechanisms in current Homo sapiens are flawed because the data are exiguous, inconclusive, and do not support the claims made by Evolutionary Psychologists, specifically citing studies by Cosmides and Tooby, Buss, and Daly and Wilson on cheater detection, mating strategies, jealousy, and discriminative parenthood.
claimFunctional analysis reveals that the modules of the human mind constitute an array of psychological mechanisms that are universal among Homo sapiens.
claimPsychological tests that demonstrate the existence of cognitive mechanisms in Homo sapiens do not prove that those traits are adaptations, as the traits could alternatively be exaptations or spandrels.
Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 3 facts
claimDunbar (2017, 2020) suggests that shamanic-type religions based on trance-dancing evolved between the appearance of archaic humans (Heidelbergensians) around 500,000 years ago and the appearance of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens) around 200,000 years ago as a mechanism to enhance social bonding by triggering the endorphin system.
referenceNielsen et al. (2020) published 'Homo neanderthalensis and the evolutionary origins of ritual in Homo sapiens' in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, discussing the evolutionary origins of ritual.
referenceBrian Hare published 'Survival of the friendliest: Homo sapiens evolved via selection for prosociality' in the Annual Review of Psychology in 2017.
Linking Our Ancestral Diet to Modern Functional Foods as a Means ... researchgate.net 2 facts
referenceThe assertion that primitive Homo sapiens relied mainly on hunting for food is supported by reference [28] in the paper 'Linking Our Ancestral Diet to Modern Functional Foods as a Means of Chronic Disease Prevention'.
claimThe Paleo diet originated in the Paleolithic age during the time of primitive Homo sapiens, who relied mainly on hunting for food.
(PDF) Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Diet and Nutrition academia.edu 2 facts
claimThe diet of Homo sapiens was historically characterized by higher intakes of essential and nonessential amino acids, calcium, potassium, magnesium, flavonoids, and omega-3 fatty acids compared to the modern Western diet.
measurementThe protein or amino acid intake in the Paleolithic diet of Homo sapiens was 2.5 times greater (33% of total intake) compared to the modern Western diet consumed by Homo economicus populations (13% of total intake).
Paleo's evolution and the modern story of stone-age eating - Rily rily.co Mar 20, 2024 1 fact
claimStanley Boyd Eaton argued that genetically, modern humans have not changed significantly from Homo habilis or Homo erectus ancestors of 2 million years ago, and are essentially identical to the Homo sapiens who appeared 40,000 years ago.
Child dietary patterns in Homo sapiens evolution: A systematic review academic.oup.com 1 fact
claimEvidence from the evolution of Homo sapiens indicates a biological requirement for nutrient-dense foods, high-quality proteins, and a greater variety of food groups.
Psychoactive plants in Ancient World: notes from an Ethnobotanist academia.edu 1 fact
referenceGiorgio Samorini (2019) presents archaeological data evidencing the relationship between Homo sapiens and psychoactive plants from a global perspective.
Evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe idea that the FOXP2 gene is a 'grammar gene' or that it triggered the emergence of language in Homo sapiens is widely discredited.
Homo erectus, our ancient ancestor | Natural History Museum nhm.ac.uk 1 fact
measurementHomo sapiens has existed for approximately 400,000 years.
To Follow the Real Early Human Diet, Eat Everything scientificamerican.com Jun 25, 2024 1 fact
measurementThe hominin lineage, which includes Homo sapiens and extinct relatives such as Ardipithecus and Australopithecus, dates to approximately six million to seven million years ago.
Evidence for Meat-Eating by Early Humans | Learn Science at Scitable nature.com 1 fact
referenceC. L. Broadhurst et al. published 'Brain-specific lipids from marine, lacustrine, or terrestrial food resources: potential impact on early African Homo sapiens' in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Western pattern diet | Nutrition and Dietetics | Research Starters ebsco.com 1 fact
accountHomo sapiens, appearing about two hundred thousand years ago, developed refined tools like fish hooks, bows and arrows, and harpoons, which allowed them to increase dietary variety and expand their range.
The Paleolithic Diet - PMC - NIH pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Jan 25, 2023 1 fact
claimSome writers, cited as reference [2] in the PMC article 'The Paleolithic Diet', assert that primitive Homo sapiens were omnivores who consumed a significantly higher quantity of vegetables than meat.