Earliest isotopic evidence of high reliance on plant food in the Late Pleistocene hunter-gatherer population (Taforalt, Morocco)
Journal: Research Square
Year: 2023

<title>Abstract</title> The transition from hunting-gathering to agriculture stands as one of the most significant dietary revolutions in human history. Yet, due to a scarcity of well-preserved human remains from Pleistocene sites, little is known about the dietary practices of pre-agricultural human groups. Here, we present the first isotopic evidence of pronounced plant reliance among Late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers from North Africa, predating the advent of agriculture by several millennia.