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Discarded Ostrich Eggshells Provide Timeline for African Ancestors

Archaeologists have learned a lot about our ancestors by rummaging through their garbage piles, which contain evidence of their diet and population levels as the local flora and fauna changed over time. One common kitchen scrap in Africa — ostrich eggshells — is now helping unscramble the mystery of when these changes took place, providing ...

Troy Oakes

An ostrich just hatched from an egg.