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How Stone Age Ancestors Unlocked the Glucose in Plants

Early cave paintings of hunting scenes may give the impression our Stone Age ancestors lived mainly on chunks of meat, but plants — and the ability to unlock the glucose inside — were just as key to their survival. Plants rich in starch helped early humans to thrive even at the height of the last ...

Troy Oakes

A girl processing plant material.