The Neolithic inhabitants of the South Pacific feasted on large, fast-moving marine predators, including multiple species of shark and tuna . By identifying the remains of these ancient meals at a 1,800-year-old site in Micronesia, researchers have begun to reveal the remarkable fishing strategies employed by these prehistoric hunter-gatherers. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The new study focuses on the raised coral island of Fais, where excavations have revealed evidence that ancient humans consumed pelagic (or non-coastal) fish, including sharks and scombrids – a group encompassing open-water species like tuna, bonito, and mackerel. However, because these fish are difficult to identify using skeletal morphology –

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