In modern complex societies, small animals are often considered too difficult for people to hunt without utilizing techniques involving traps. But what do we know about the role of smaller animals in the diets of ancient humans?

Grace Veatch is a zooarchaeologist at the Smithsonian Institution and an expert in uncovering ancient human diets involving smaller animals. In this video, she discusses active research from Liang Bua in Indonesia, an archaeological site with incredible preservation that is challenging what we know about the inclusion of small game in ancient human diets.

This Zoom webinar aired October 12, 2023, as part of the HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic series.

Learn more about the HOT Topic series and get info about upcoming webinars on the museum's Events for Adults page: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/...

Visit the Human Origins Website from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: https://humanorigins.si.edu/