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Malawi animal bones reveal how ice-age foragers chose between territory and sharing

Analysis links food scarcity to fluid group boundaries in ice-age societies

2 Oct 29 5:10 PM · 9d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 2 of 3

The research reveals that the bones belong predominantly to small animals—tiny antelopes, hares, monkeys—suggesting unpredictable, sparsely distributed food resources. This pattern indicates ancient foragers would have maintained fluid boundaries between groups rather than defending territories, as territorial defense becomes costly when resources are scarce.

“In the ancient past, when human communities were small and the only way to travel was by walking, what were the chances of meeting a stranger? And what would happen next?”

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Researchers at Hora 1, Malawi Archaeologists conducting excavation

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  1. 2 outlets What animal bones in Malawi teach us about the social lives of people long ago

    first by Phys.org, 9d ago · also The Conversation

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