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. 2015 Jul 31;10(7):e0133710. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133710

Fig 1. Example of an expectorated quid found in La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos, Durango Mexico.

Fig 1

Based on the composition, it is easy to see how quid chewing (and swallowing) contributed to prehistoric high fiber diets and large amounts of phytoliths in the diet.