Early hominid hunting and scavenging: the role of meat as an energy source

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 329-343

  Speth, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

early hominids; energy; human diet; hunter gatherers; hunting; protein; scavenging

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000177248     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0047-2484(89)90035-3     Document Type: Article

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