Here I am going to talk about the diet of our ancient Serpent Bloodline ancestors. Knowing what our ancient ancestors ate will give us clues on what diet suits us best today. This information will be especially relevant to those of you with O rh negative blood. For the rest of the article, I will call us Neanderthals, as that is something more recognised in modern times.
The prehistoric relatives of modern humans inhabited Eurasia for hundreds of thousands of years. Understanding their diet and food-gathering habits is crucial for grasping their way of life.
Neanderthals were primarily carnivorous, with meat constituting a significant portion of their diet. They hunted large game animals such as mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, bison, deer, and wild boar. These animals provided them with substantial protein and fat, essential for survival in harsh Ice Age environments.
They were adaptable hunters, exploiting various prey species depending on availability and seasonality. They engaged in ambush hunting, using their strength and intelligence to bring down large animals.
While Neanderthals were predominantly carnivorous, they also supplemented their diet with berries, nuts, and mushrooms.
Fish and other seafood were also a big part of their diet whenever they were near the sea or a river, they would catch and eat plenty of fish. A testament to their evolutionary aquatic ape days. Although spears and other tools would have been used for catching fish, they would spend a lot of time in the water, sometimes catching fish with their bare hands as they swam past. Indeed this is why our fingers wrinkle up in water, it gives a good grip for catching the fish and throwing them out onto the side.
Neanderthals were proficient in controlling fire, enabling them to cook meat and fish. Cooking would have made food easier to digest, unlocked nutrients, and potentially reduced the risk of foodborne illnesses.
Safe Foods
Meat - Beef, pork, lamb, duck, chicken, venison, goat (most meats are fine).
Fish & Seafood.
Eggs, goat milk, cream, cheese, butter.
Berries, nuts, mushrooms.
Salt.
Foods to Avoid
Grains, including wheat, oats, rice, corn, barley, sorghum, rye, and millet.
Legumes, including lentils, peas, beans, chickpeas, soybeans, and peanuts.
Carbs, anything with high carbohydrate or sugar.
Foods in Moderation
Vegetables
Fruit
Raw honey
Herbs & Spices
Hunting and Food Gathering Habits
Neanderthals were social beings, engaging in group activities such as hunting. Cooperative hunting would have allowed them to tackle larger prey more effectively, share resources, and strengthen social bonds within their communities.
Although both males and females participated in the hunting when women were pregnant or nursing, they would instead spend their time collecting berries and mushrooms. Everyone played their part and helped one another for the good of the tribe.
Neanderthals were skilled toolmakers, crafting stone tools such as handaxes, spears, and scrapers. These tools were vital for butchering animals, processing hides, and extracting bone marrow. Their sophisticated tool kit reflects their adaptability and intelligence.
Neanderthals were nomadic, following the migratory patterns of their prey and adapting to changes in climate and vegetation. They moved across landscapes in search of food resources, setting up temporary campsites and utilizing natural shelters. They knew that moving about made sure that no one area would become depleted of resources and that leaving the area they hunted and moving on gave it time to replenish.
Neanderthals were adept at exploiting their surroundings for resources beyond food. They utilized bones, antlers, and other materials for toolmaking, crafted clothing and shelter from animal hides, and used medicinal plants for treating ailments.
Neanderthals inhabited diverse habitats, from the icy tundra of northern Europe to the temperate forests of the Mediterranean. Their ability to adapt their hunting and gathering strategies to different environments contributed to their success as a species for hundreds of thousands of years.
They kept a few goats and chickens for milk and eggs, but they did not need to or want to keep other animals. Farmed animals are never as healthy to eat, wild, free-range animals that find their own food are always much healthier and therefore better for our health when we eat them.
I am asked about the eating of pork because it is banned in religious texts. Wild boar played a very big part of the Neanderthal diet and was highly prized. You can also see this in ancient art and they carried this on to more modern times where we see the symbolism in Pictish art too. Wild boar was a respected and much-prized animal in the ancient world. The only reason it was ever not eaten was merely because of laziness, yes that is right, wild boar needed to be hunted and were near impossible to keep. Not only because they would break out of any cage they were put in, but also because having them around was dangerous. They can kill people. These days we have farmed pigs that are not dangerous and hardly resemble wild boar at all. The religious texts do not imply they are bad to eat, just dangerous to keep around and farm, when there are other milder mannered and easier to control animals. And pigs are clean animals, believe it or not, they don't want to roll about in their own muck, but when a pig is kept in a cage and the sun is beating down on them, they have no option than to do that to keep cool. Indeed, keeping pigs in small cages is cruel, they are very intelligent creatures.
In summary, Neanderthals were skilled hunters and gatherers who relied on a fish and meat-based diet supplemented with berries, nuts and mushrooms. Their adaptive behaviours, social cooperation, and technological innovations allowed them to thrive in various environments during the harsh conditions of the Pleistocene epoch.
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