Cannibalism was a common funerary rite in northwest Europe near end of last ice age

Cannibalism was common in northwest Europe between 14,000 and 19,000 years ago, when a population of prehistoric people known as the Magdalenians used it in their rituals to dispose of the dead, a new study finds.

But cannibalism seems to have ended when the Magdalenians were supplanted by another group of prehistoric people known as the Epigravettians, who instead buried their dead.

Anissem,
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At least food at the reception is handled

HubertManne,
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Everyone wanted to be friends with the fat guy.

Anissem,
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His reception will be scrumptious

activ8r,

Damn Irish.

sik0fewl,

Mmm, tastes like kuru.

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