High-altitude site offers up intriguing insights Fish diet of humans thousands of years ago fascinates scientists, Palden Nyima and Daqiong report in Shigatse, Xizang. By Palden Nyima and Daqiong | China Daily | Updated: 2025-07-08 05:56

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/08/WS686c4280a31000e9a573aa3b.html Recent archaeological findings suggest that humans living 4,000 years ago relied on fish resources from lakes to survive and thrive in extremely high-altitude environments. The site rests at an average elevation of 4,400 meters in the northern section of the central Himalayas.