We also know that these exaggerated and unique life history features evolved with larger brain size, specifically large
neocortex size, which is also a unique feature among humans. The dominant LHT explaining this emergence is that
our extreme intelligence, as produced through our enlarged neocortex, co-evolved in response to gradual dietary shifts to
high calorie food sources. Throughout the punctuated equilibrium-like bursts in brain size, we find evidence of substantial transitions to exploitation of increasingly diverse and meat-abundant diets. Importantly, the exploitation of these diverse and meat-abundant diets were achieved via the construction of increasingly complex technology.