Cannibalism in Spain took different forms during the Neolithic, from violence to ritual
A new study of nearly 1,000 human bones from three Neolithic caves in southern Spain has found evidence of cannibalism at different times and under different social conditions. The research focused on Malalmuerzo, Carigüela and Majolicas caves in Granada, sites long known for human remains linked to cannibalism...
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— Open image attachment 1 of 1Cannibalism in Spain took different forms during the Neolithic, from violence to ritual
A new study of nearly 1,000 human bones from three Neolithic caves in southern Spain has found evidence of cannibalism at different times and under different social conditions. The research focused on Malalmuerzo, Carigüela and Majolicas caves in Granada, sites long known for human remains linked to cannibalism.