In Prehistoric Britain Cannibalism Was Practical and Ritualistic

Scientific American Blogs ^ | 9-24-2012 | Kate Wong

[Renfield]

BORDEAUX—Mealtime in Gough’s cave in Somerset, England, 14,700 years ago, was not for the faint of heart. Humans were on the menu, for consumption by their own kind. Anthropologists have long studied evidence for cannibalism in the human fossil record, but establishing that it occurred and ascertaining why people ate each other have proved difficult tasks. A new analysis provides fresh insights into the human defleshing that occurred at this site and what motivated it—and hints that cannibalism may have been more common in prehistory than previously thought....

[Renfield]

Ping

[Red Badger]

I guess they ate a lot of fava beans, too.....................

[Michael.SF.]

DONNER! Party of Four!

[dblshot]

Never been fond of English food.

[Dr. Ursus]

After seeing the riots in England lasy year,It will be making a comeback!

[Lazamataz]

I'm an inexperienced cannibal.

[dfwgator]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFDgSKbapzY

Dear Sir,

I am glad to hear that your studio audience disapproves of the last skit as strongly as I. As a naval officer I abhor the implication that the Royal Navy is a haven for cannibalism. It is well known that we now have the problem relatively under control, and that it is the RAF who now suffer the largest casualties in this area. And what do you think the Argylls ate in Aden. Arabs?

Yours etc.

Captain B.J. Smethwick in a white wine sauce with shallots, mushrooms and garlic.

[lurk]

We will return to cannibalism. And not necessarily because of a shortage of food.

We value human life less each day.

[frithguild]

[Conan the Librarian]

They didn’t call him “Cheddar Man” for nothing.

Hmmmmmmm....cheddar.

[DManA]

Dear Sir,

I am glad to hear that your studio audience disapproves of the last skit as strongly as I. As a naval officer I abhor the implication that the Royal Navy is a haven for cannibalism.

It is well known that we now have the problem relatively under control, and that it is the RAF who now suffer the largest casualties in this area. And what do you think the Argylls ate in Aden. Arabs?

Yours etc. Captain B.J. Smethwick in a white wine sauce with shallots, mushrooms and garlic.”[1]

[DManA]

Opps, sorry for the dup.

[dfwgator]

“Well, I do feel a bit peckish.”

[Renderofveils]

I guess they ate a lot of fava beans, too.....................

And bath salts?

[Pharmboy]

My first LOL of the day...thank yew, thank yew very much.

[Red Badger]

Mushrooms, psylly.......

[Pharmboy]

“Well, I do feel a bit peckish.”

...and I can outrun Nigel...hmmm...

[DManA]

Oh, did you like her?

[dfwgator]

"Stop it! Stop it! Stop this cannibalism....let's have a thread about nice clean decent human beings."