Showing posts with label the transition to agriculture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the transition to agriculture. Show all posts

Monday, January 12, 2015

Human bones become brittle and easy due to the transition to agriculture

Human bones become brittle and easy due to the transition to agriculture - before the onset of the Neolithic skeleton of our ancestors for strength is not inferior to the skeleton of an orangutan. This is the conclusion reached by the authors of two articles published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Summary of the study described in the press release of the University of Cambridge.Scientists conducted a fluoroscopic examination and tomography bones unearthed by archaeologists in Illinois.