Busting the Myth of "Men Hunt, Women Gather"

We used to believe that our ancestors had clear roles: Men hunt, women gather. But new evidence suggests that some of the earliest big game hunters were women.

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Thanks to Dr. Haas et al. and David Strait / Washington University in St. Louis