Neanderthal diet study

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Neanderthals may have eaten cooked food, like modern humans, a new study says

A new study shows for the first time that Neanderthals were eating cooked grains and cereals. Also, the plant portion of Neanderthal diet is not too different from modern human diet. Anchor Katy Clark learns more from study author, Dolores Piperno. Download MP3

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Modern humans inter-breeding
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