Belgian Neanderthals Were Butchering Their Dead

[ScienceRocks]

Belgian Neanderthals Were Butchering Their Dead
Belgian Neanderthals Were Butchering Their Dead

It is now well accepted that the ancient Neanderthals who thrived in Europe before the arrival of modern humans formed complex societies. From painting caves to producing jewelry, they are also thought to have performed rituals for their dead. Now, archaeologists studying Neanderthal remains discovered in Belgium think they may have been practicing something a bit more gruesome.

Bone fragments excavated over 100 years ago in the Goyet caves in central Belgium show evidence that the bodies of the dead were intentionally butchered. The scrapes and cut marks on the 40,500-year-old bones were consistent with those seen on reindeer bones also found in the cave. This suggests, claim the researchers, that the occupants may have been eating their dead.

Disgusting that they ate their dead.

 

[OldLady]

In another 40,000 years, when they unearth us, will researchers find fragmented bones shattered by bullets, "disgusting that they shot each other?"
I hope so.

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

Belgian Neanderthals Were Butchering Their Dead
Belgian Neanderthals Were Butchering Their Dead

It is now well accepted that the ancient Neanderthals who thrived in Europe before the arrival of modern humans formed complex societies. From painting caves to producing jewelry, they are also thought to have performed rituals for their dead. Now, archaeologists studying Neanderthal remains discovered in Belgium think they may have been practicing something a bit more gruesome.

Bone fragments excavated over 100 years ago in the Goyet caves in central Belgium show evidence that the bodies of the dead were intentionally butchered. The scrapes and cut marks on the 40,500-year-old bones were consistent with those seen on reindeer bones also found in the cave. This suggests, claim the researchers, that the occupants may have been eating their dead.

Disgusting that they ate their dead.

May have been eating their dead, so not conclusive... Also Cannibalism has been found throughout many cultures, and even though disgusting to you and I the reality is it is part of human history...

Cannibalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia