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“The results showed that the four individuals from Serinyà had a diet based on terrestrial resources - plants and land animals from the region - especially small animals such as rabbits. The amino acid isotopes confirmed that the individuals ate almost no fish. This is surprising because until now it was assumed that people in this climatically harsh period were dependent on food from lakes, streams and the sea.
“Dorothée Drucker points out that we are always learning more about the lifestyle and diet of Stone Age people. “It appears that there was little fishing done in some populations in that era, even close to coastal regions. Apparently, even in this cold climate, the terrestrial environment was productive enough to sustain people,” she says.”
