Posted on 12/05/2006 6:49:55 AM PST by ToryHeartland
Starvation and cannibalism were part of everyday life for a population of Neanderthals living in northern Spain 43,000 years ago, a study suggests.
Bones and teeth from the underground cave system of El Sidron in Asturias bear the hallmarks of a tough struggle for survival, researchers say.
Analysis of teeth showed signs of starvation or malnutrition in childhood and human bones have cut marks on them.
Details appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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"Given the high level of developmental stress in the sample, some level of survival cannibalism would be reasonable," the scientists wrote in their research paper.
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(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
2. You're a fool. The researchers aren't making a moral judgment on the practice of cannibalism, they're saying it's a reasonable thing to expect in extremely stressful conditions.
See: Party, Donner.
I think he was into "Intelligent" Design.
Already posted to lunch,"Death".
'1. Please don't change titles.'
The title wasn't change, as far as I could tell.
Alter, it sounds like you have an axe to grind in regard to evolution.
I'll have the roast Oog with magno salsa.
sorry, Alter, I think you have a perfectly reasonable response on point #2. I mis spoke/wrote.
The thread was originally posted as "Evo Scientists promote 'Reasonable' Cannibalism" which, surprisingly, isn't the actual title. Surprisingly, I do not like being accused of promoting cannibalism. Can't think of why...
I hope you saw my apology.
Or maybe they had invented Rugby far earlier than we think
Protein is protein........
check out the keyword list
DARWINCANNIBAL; EVILUTION; MARXISM
No bias there.
I'm surprised that "darwinidiots" and "evorevulsion" is not on the list.
In other news, the sun revolves around the Earth.
Also see "Andes Plane Crash".
Wow
So it looks like having the Jones over for dinner meant something completely different back in the day.
After my reply, yes.
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