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Did cooked tubers drive human evolution?

January 30, 2022September 26, 2015 by Keir Watson

Read Time: 12 minRecent claims that starchy tubers drove human brain evolution are put under the microscope. Studies of the Hadza suggest otherwise.

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Categories Evolution Tags Article, evolution, Hadza diet, low carb diets, potatoes, root vegetables, tiger nuts, tubers, water chestnuts

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