I'm not a scientist either, but here is what I gather:

1.  We evolved hands and the ability to use tools, so using our teeth for
shredding and ripping wasn't necessary.
2.  Due to this, our mouths were able to evolve in a shape that allows
speech.



-----Original Message-----
From: Paleolithic Eating Support List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Mystie Wolf
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:29 PM
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Subject: Human Teeth

My co-worker asked me to explain why our teeth do not appear more like a 
"carnivore's".  I was discussing why I eat only meat with limited greens 
and some fruits.  She said if we were meant to eat meat, we would have 
teeth more like a carnivore.  I asked her what she envisioned, and she 
stated something more like a wolf or big cat - teeth made for shredding 
and stripping bones rather than the small teeth we have.  I am not a 
scientist or anthropologist, so I couldn't explain...

Thanks,

trish