#  Professor Warinner's Study Explains Early Humans Ate Starch and Why It Matters 

 





May 11, 2021

 

 

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"We think we’re seeing evidence of a really ancient behavior that might have been part of encephalization — or the growth of the human brain,” said Harvard Professor Christina Warinner, Ph.D. ’10. “It’s evidence of a new food source that early humans were able to tap into in the form of roots, starchy vegetables, and seeds.” Read the article [here](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/05/study-explains-early-humans-ate-starch-and-why-it-matters/). 

 

 

 



 

 

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