ABSTRACT
The evolution of human species is considered to be 2.8 million years old. The three key species viz; Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens represent landmarks in the human evolutionary chain, particularly with respect to diet, feeding behaviour, and social development. The Homo erectus employed the use of many stone-based tools to help them in their daily activities. The style of some tools used by them lead archeologists to believe that they were used for cutting, specifically for meat. Neanderthals, as the species is known, inhabited Europe and parts of western Asia around 3,50,000-1,30,000 years ago. They became extinct in Europe nearly 24,000 years ago. They were built more robustly than Homo sapiens and some possessed a large cranial capacity as well. In the beginning the Homo sapiens were hunters and their food consisted only of meat, leaves, fruits, and seeds, which they picked wherever they could find them.
