A Tale of 7,000-Year-Old Cannibalism

Old civilizations can be credited with a lot of things, from setting the basis of modern societies (Sumer), to boosting astronomical knowledge and mathematics. But, at times, the cities and villages inhabited by our ancestors turned into savage grounds, where people would get killed for no ap... [ read more >> ]

Evidence found at a site in southern Germany could indicate mass cannibalism some 7,000 years ago

Image comment: Evidence found at a site in southern Germany could indicate mass cannibalism some 7,000 years ago
Image credits: Pascal Disdier / CNRS / Universite Marc Block Strasbourg / F. Haak / GDKE Rheinland-Pfalz / Direktion Archaologie /Speyer

Evidence found at a site in southern Germany could indicate mass cannibalism some 7,000 years ago