Neanderthals Regularly Feasted On Maggot-Filled Meat, And For Good Reason, Study Shows

Different Neanderthal clans had their signature dishes, among them rotten meat with maggots

A series of recent investigations suggests that the first human communities passed on their particular culinary traditions between generations

Neanderthals Regularly Feasted On Maggot-Filled Meat, And For Good Reason, Study Shows

New research suggests our ancient relatives weren't just hunters but sophisticated food processors who may have regularly consumed decomposed, maggot-infested meat. The post Neanderthals Regularly Feasted On Maggot-Filled Meat, And For Good Reason, Study Shows appeared first on Study Finds.

Did Neanderthals Cook With Culture? Surprising Clues in Burned Bones and Flint Tools

Neanderthals in two neighboring caves in ancient Israel may have developed their own unique food traditions, according to new archaeological research. Despite sharing tools and prey, the two groups left behind different butchery patterns on bones — differences that suggest not just practical variation, but potentially learned, culturally transmitted practices. The findings hint that these [...]

Ancient meal loved by Neanderthals is dieter's dream – would YOU eat sick dish?

NEANDERTHALS may have feasted on maggot-infested meat as a core part of their diet, according to a new study.But the pungent delicacy was more than si

Ancient fat factories? How Neanderthals processed survival

Neanderthals operated a prehistoric “fat factory,” to systematically process bones from at least 172 large mammals.