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Palaeolithic remains show cannibalistic habits of human ancestors
ScienceDaily ^ | April 16, 2015 | Natural History Museum

Posted on 04/19/2015 4:41:17 AM PDT by WhiskeyX

Analysis of ancient cadavers recovered at a famous archaeological site confirm the existence of a sophisticated culture of butchering and carving human remains, according to a team of scientists from the Natural History Museum, University College London, and a number of Spanish universities.

(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...


TOPICS: History; Science
KEYWORDS: cannibalism; godsgravesglyphs; goughscave; palaeolithic; somerset
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1 posted on 04/19/2015 4:41:17 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
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To: WhiskeyX
Sophisticated culture . ??
2 posted on 04/19/2015 4:44:26 AM PDT by knarf
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To: WhiskeyX

What’s for dinner?


3 posted on 04/19/2015 4:44:36 AM PDT by exnavy (Freedom is not free.)
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How about .... poor people that couldn't afford great burial rituals had to be stuffed into stackable containers ... to save space ... like the catacombs.

Or maybe sophisticates really DO eat their own and they evolved into American politicians ?

4 posted on 04/19/2015 4:47:00 AM PDT by knarf
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To: exnavy

“What’s for dinner?”

Sassanach footballers


5 posted on 04/19/2015 4:47:18 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
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To: exnavy
What’s for dinner??


6 posted on 04/19/2015 4:48:04 AM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: sauropod

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7 posted on 04/19/2015 4:51:12 AM PDT by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: exnavy

Who’s for dinner?


8 posted on 04/19/2015 4:58:16 AM PDT by Islander7 (There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
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To: WhiskeyX
Analysis of ancient cadavers...

Old dry bones are not cadavers.

9 posted on 04/19/2015 5:01:33 AM PDT by Islander7 (There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
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To: WhiskeyX

Paleo dieters will have to step up their game.


10 posted on 04/19/2015 5:02:52 AM PDT by Codeflier (Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama - 4 democrat presidents in a row and counting...)
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To: WhiskeyX

Waste not, want not.


11 posted on 04/19/2015 5:17:11 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: WhiskeyX

Do it was hunters, gatherers and those that literally fed off of the productive class.


12 posted on 04/19/2015 5:19:31 AM PDT by muir_redwoods ("He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative." G.K .C)
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“Do” s/b “So”


13 posted on 04/19/2015 5:21:04 AM PDT by muir_redwoods ("He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative." G.K .C)
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Is what happened to unsuccessful cave painters ...


14 posted on 04/19/2015 5:43:44 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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Really? Who’s for dinner?


15 posted on 04/19/2015 5:43:57 AM PDT by Busko (The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain.)
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16 posted on 04/19/2015 5:52:35 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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17 posted on 04/19/2015 5:56:06 AM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: WhiskeyX

Explains the disappearance of Neanderthals. They pestered Homo Sapiens, until they finally got fed up with them.


18 posted on 04/19/2015 6:15:20 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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To: WhiskeyX

Well that just expanded the options for paleo dieters LOL


19 posted on 04/19/2015 6:15:46 AM PDT by KosmicKitty (Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
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To: WhiskeyX

Cannibalism is in our past. It is also in our future.


20 posted on 04/19/2015 6:23:57 AM PDT by lurk
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