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Timeline of the main dietary shifts during hominin evolution. Approximate dates of existence for human- and chimpanzee/bonobo-lineage genera are depicted in gray boxes. Timing of some of the important dietary transitions in hominin evolution is highlighted in orange and blue boxes to indicate whether these transitions are supported strongly or suggestively, respectively.

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