Ana Mateos

Ana Mateos is a scientist at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) in Spain. She has gained attention for her research on the role of scavenging in human evolution, suggesting that consuming carrion may have been a crucial factor in the development of early human societies. Her recent work, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, challenges the traditional view that meat consumption was solely responsible for human evolution, proposing instead that scavenging required less effort and provided a reliable food source during periods of scarcity.