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Snakes on a plate: Reptiles eaten by foragers in the Levant for 3,000 years

Lizards and snakes were commonly eaten by foragers in the Levant across three millennia, using methods passed down the generations, a study has found. Fossils found at El Wad Terrace in present-day Israel , dating from 11,700 to 15,000 years ago, have revealed that reptiles made up a significant part of the diet of Natufian culture, which thrived in the region at that time. They are known to have…

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