Evidence that Early Humans in Israel Stored Bone Marrow for Future Meals (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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Evidence that Early Humans in Israel Stored Bone Marrow for Future Meals (1 of 2)

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Skinning in combination with tendon removal during the development of the experimental series. Note the use of the tool with an inclination almost parallel to the bone. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Oct. 9th, 2019, issue of Science Advances, published by AAAS. The paper, by R. Blasco at Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) in Burgos, Spain, and colleagues was titled, "Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel."

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[Credit: Maite Arilla]

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