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New study by ICTA-UAB and the University of Cádiz reveals that the first farmers and herdsmen settled in Andalusia collected and consumed shellfish throughout the year, especially in winter.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

He said it was a "stark and salutary lesson to herdsmen", adding: "It was a tragedy that could and should have been avoided."

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2023

Bavarian herdsmen prepare their clothes before they drive their beasts during the return of the cattle from the summer pastures in the mountains near Oberstdorf, Germany.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Villagers had seen "strange herdsmen" setting up camp near the area in the days before the attacks began.

From Reuters • Dec. 20, 2022

Early human beings emerged from caves to become herdsmen and farmers, and, with a now secure food supply, they began crafting the first monumental “sculpture.”

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell