What food did cavemen eat?
Our bodies were designed to be cavemen.
I prefer the term “omnivore”, as in “I never met a calorie I didn’t like”!
The first explicit permission for humans to eat meat was given to Noah and his family after the Great Flood, as recorded in Genesis 9:3. Before the Flood, God's initial instructions for human and animal diets, as described in Genesis 1:29-30, specified only plants, seeds, and fruits for food.
Bottom line: using the Bible as a reference, man has been eating meat since Noah - since around 2300 B.C. Yes, not everyone believes in history as recorded in the Bible. Many, including myself, do.
In 1000 AD, the average life expectancy was around 30 to 40 years, largely due to high infant mortality rates and the dangers of childbirth, disease, and conflict. However, those who survived childhood often lived into their 50s or beyond.
Most of us cavemen recently unfrozen from the ice would be dead now, if not for Brawndo.
‘It’s Got What Neanderthals Crave!’