The first analysis of zinc in dental enamel in a Neanderthal indicates that he had a very meat-rich diet

Domingo Carlos Salazar, molecular archaeologist and researcher at the University of Valencia, has participated in the first analysis of zinc isotope ratios (atoms of different masses of the same chemical element) in the dental enamel of a Neanderthal to determine his position in the food chain. The study, published in the journal PNAS, and led by a researcher from the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France, has determined that the Neanderthal to which the tooth belonged probably had an almost carnivorous diet.

26 de october de 2022

Domingo Carlos Salazar, molecular archaeologist and researcher of the University of Valencia.
Domingo Carlos Salazar, molecular archaeologist and researcher of the University of Valencia.

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