Learn about the diet of the cousins of our ancient ancestors. How do we study the diets of ancient humans? Analyses of cranial and dental material can reveal more about what this robust australopith (commonly referred to as the ‘Nutcracker Man’) was eating at the time. Comparing this with living primates with similar diets can also provide significant insights.

By Maddy Widdowson, master's graduate in Human Anatomy and Evolution and researcher at Yorkshire Natural History Museum.