>Shelling nuts by hand would prevent over-eating them. I
>doubt that primitives ate large amounts of nuts, except
>for coconut in some regions. Too much trouble to break
>them open. Not as healthy as animal foods.

Hi Bruce;

I don't see why they wouldn't eat them at every chance they got since nuts
are quite nutritious and relatively heavy in calories. They certainly had
all the time in the world....

Marilyn