Isotopic evidence for the diets of European Neanderthals and early modern humans

摘要: We report here on the direct isotopic evidence for Neanderthal and early modern human diets in Europe. Isotopic methods indicate sources of dietary protein over many years life, show that Neanderthals had a similar diet through time (≈120,000 to ≈37,000 cal BP) different regions The indicates all cases were top-level carnivores obtained all, or most, their from large herbivores. In contrast, humans (≈40,000 ≈27,000 exhibited wider range values, number individuals consumption aquatic (marine freshwater) resources. This pattern includes Oase 1, oldest directly dated Europe with highest nitrogen isotope value studied, likely because freshwater fish consumption. As 1 was close last Neanderthals, these data may significant shift associated changing population dynamics emergence