Well, humans are, scientifically, primates. And still apes. There's no where along the line where humans became something magically different. Taking the technological path of survival doesn't mean humans aren't still apes. They're just techno-apes, specialized in technology the exact same way cheetahs are cats that specialized in sprint-hunting or how giant pandas are just bears that are specialized in bamboo harvesting. And the common ancestor of humans, bonobos, "common" chimps and gorillas probably used tools and ate meat, at least on an opportunistic basis.