Maggot-infested meat likely provided Neanderthals and even some modern-day humans with a rich source of fat and nitrogen. Reading time 3 minutes Modern humanity’s most famous cousins, the Neanderthals ...
Neanderthals may not have been the hyper-carnivores we thought they were. It has been claimed, based on the nitrogen isotope ratios in their bones, that our ancient relatives ate little besides meat.