When did people start using utensils?

People around the world eat with a variety of utensils like forks, chopsticks, and sporks. But what did people do 

 silverware was invented? We asked human evolution expert Briana Pobiner from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History to help us find the answer.

People around the world eat with a variety of utensils like forks, chopsticks, and sporks. But what did people do before silverware was invented? We asked human evolution expert Briana Pobiner from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History to help us find the answer.
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When did people start using utensils? 

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