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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Scavenging carcasses and chasing predators away from a kill is definitely a behavior we had in the past. Particularly during droughts and famines, scavenging would be an important food source on the Saharan scrubland. IIRC, this would've been before persistence hunting was a thing, back in the H.erectus days, maybe even as far back as some Australopiths.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

We would also scavenge fallen fruits and berries that were at least partially decayed. It's most likely how we discovered the intoxicating effects of alcohol.