Chukchi diet

[Guest guest]

I was reading about the Genographic project which uses genetic markers

to determine the origin and migration of humans.

https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/atlas.html

In the " Journey Highlights " it is mentioned that the male genetic

ancestor of all living humans, originated in Africa 60,000 years ago

in the area around Nairobi, Kenya.

Something that seemed interesting: The Siberian Chukchi people lived

in an area devoid of edible vegetation and survived for thousands of

years eating only raindeer which fed off the lichen in the frozen thundra.

Th Chukchi way of life has changed substantially due to the influence

of the Soviet Union.

http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/features/croads/modchuk.html

What I found fascinating was that to survive for thousands of years on

a diet of raindeer means that raindeer meat and by-products probably

provided all the essential nutrients needed by humans. It puts an

interesting twist on what is Optimum Nutrition.

Tony