Ancient tools reveal 780,000-year-old plant-based diets

Israeli researchers discover 780,000-year-old evidence of plant food processing at archaeological site, suggesting early humans relied heavily on starchy plants.

A stone anvil (left) and hammerstone (right) used for processing plants

A stone anvil (left) and hammerstone (right) used for processing plants

(photo credit: Gesher Benot Ya’akov team)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

JANUARY 9, 2025 16:19

Updated: JANUARY 9, 2025 20:11

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