Neanderthals were probably maggot-munchers, not hyper-carnivores
Maggots in rotting meat could have been an important part of ancient diets Chronicle/Alamy 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. But these ratios can also be explained by a…
