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• New technology
(sharp stone blades,
spears) vastly
improved hunting
ability
• High-protein meat
diet.
• Redirected
metabolic energy
from digestion to
brain.
Man the Hunter?
• New technology
(sharp stone blades,
spears) vastly
improved hunting
ability
• High-protein meat
diet.
• Redirected
metabolic energy
from digestion to
brain.
The Cooking Primate
The Cooking Primate
The Cooking Primate
The Cooking Primate
• Cooking food was the
main factor that led to
the development of
humans.
• Led to a large increase in
caloric intake. Cooking
pre-digests food. Speeds
up metabolic absorption
and gives us more
calories much faster.
The Cooking Primate
• Cooking food was the
main factor that led to
the development of
humans.
• Led to a large increase in
caloric intake. Cooking
pre-digests food. Speeds
up metabolic absorption
and gives us more
calories much faster.
The Cooking Primate
• Cooking food was the
main factor that led to
the development of
humans.
• Led to a large increase in
caloric intake. Cooking
pre-digests food. Speeds
up metabolic absorption
and gives us more
calories much faster.
• An increase in brain size:
energy trade off. Less
digestion, more thinking.
The Cooking Primate
• Cooking food was the
main factor that led to
the development of
humans.
• Led to a large increase in
caloric intake. Cooking
pre-digests food. Speeds
up metabolic absorption
and gives us more
calories much faster.
• An increase in brain size:
energy trade off. Less
digestion, more thinking.
The Cooking Primate
• Cooking food was the
main factor that led to
the development of
humans.
• Led to a large increase in
caloric intake. Cooking
pre-digests food. Speeds
up metabolic absorption
and gives us more
calories much faster.
• An increase in brain size:
energy trade off. Less
digestion, more thinking.
The Cooking Primate
• Cooking food was the
main factor that led to
the development of
humans.
• Led to a large increase in
caloric intake. Cooking
pre-digests food. Speeds
up metabolic absorption
and gives us more
calories much faster.
• An increase in brain size:
energy trade off. Less
digestion, more thinking.
Evidence Includes
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Mouth Size
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