Posted on 06/24/2009 1:57:09 PM PDT by jmcenanly
Sometime between 28,000 and 30,000 years ago, an anatomically modern human in what is now France may have eaten a Neanderthal child and made a necklace out of its teeth, according to a new study that suggests Europe's first humans had a violent relationship with their muscular, big-headed hominid ancestors.
The evidence, which includes teeth and a carefully butchered jawbone from a site called Les Rois in southwestern France, could represent the world's first known biological proof for direct contact between the two human groups.
(Excerpt) Read more at dsc.discovery.com ...
between 28,000 and 30,000 years ago, an anatomically modern human in what is now France may have eaten a Neanderthal child and made a necklace out of its teeth..
This is another reason why I don't like French food
(with that fancy sounding name ya never know what's in it)
Hey, thanks!
unless they were cannibals.
“and for dessert, lady fingers!” /rimshot
You made your bones with that one. LOL
"The French don't care what they do (eat) actually, as long as they pronounce it properly"
*Groan*!
[suddenly...I feel so...so *endangered*]
The ancient Celts [including the Gauls who inhabited modern day France] were “head hunters”.
Many beautifully silver filgreed skulls have been found and it is postulated that they were the skulls of vanquished enemies.
They would “drink to their slain foes” from their own decapitated skulls as a tribute and to “absorb” the strength of the fallen warrior.
As with many ancient peoples, the glorification of the strength of your conquered enemy was a boast of your own even greater strength.
[no one has really touched upon the issue of what happened to the *rest* of the dead guy...pot luck stew?]
“Early Human Dined on Young Neanderthal”
There’s a band that fits the title “Fine Young Cannibals”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7jG8EWr63k
Aw, mom, do we have to have Neanderthal again tonight???
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