Bones of Contention: New Evidence of Cannibalism in Magdalenian Culture
A Reexamination of the Maszycka Cave Human Remains Raises Startling Questions
A Window into an Ancient Practice
It is a haunting image: a group of Magdalenian hunter-gatherers gathered around a fire, consuming the flesh of their own kind. The idea of prehistoric cannibalism has long been a controversial topic, with scholars divided between those who see it as a survival necessity and those who argue for its role in ritual or warfa…
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