Nitty-gritty of Homo naledi’s diet revealed in its teeth
Lots of chipped enamel suggests the food of the ancient humanlike species came à la dirt
CHIPPED OFF Tooth damage sustained by Homo naledi, an ancient South African humanlike species, resulted from a diet heavy on hard or gritty objects, researchers say. One likely chip culprit: dirt-covered, nutritious underground plants such as tubers.
I. Towle
Give Homo naledi credit for originality.