Archeologists discover 'brain food' in early human ancestors' diet

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 05:20 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A team of scientists now know what may have helped fuel the evolution of the human brain two million years ago. Archeologists working in Kenya unearthed evidence that our human ancestors ate a wide variety of animals including fish, turtles and even crocodiles. Based on analyses of animal bones and stone tools they excavated, the research team found that our early ancestors incorporated aquatic 'brain food' in their diet...

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