Analysis of tooth enamel samples from fossilized teeth of Australopithecus bahrelghazali remains found in what is now Chad indicate that their diet consisted of grasses and grass-like plants called sedges, according to a recently published study.
There is a wild grass which I have found growing in many places which produces tasty pods which, when picked at the right time after ripening are tender, but which become progressively drier over time.
I have often snacked on these pods while hiking and they have a flavor not unlike other grains. This made me wonder about how humans started eating grains and in light of this this new research is quite interesting.
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