Early Human Ancestor Didn't Have the Jaws of a Nutcracker, Study Finds
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 06:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Research published in 2012 garnered international attention by suggesting that a possible early human ancestor had lived on a diverse woodland diet including hard foods mixed in with tree bark, fruit, leaves and other plant products. But new research by an international team of researchers now shows that Australopithecus sediba didn't have the jaw and tooth structure necessary to exist on a steady diet of hard foods.