Bolanle Akanji
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Scientists have discovered at the El Sidrón cave system, near Asturias, in north western Spain, remains of early humans who were eaten by another group of fellow Neanderthals.
“They appear to have been killed and eaten, with their bones and skulls split open to extract the marrow, tongue and brains,” said Carles Lalueza- Fox of the Institute of Evolutionary Biology in Barcelona, who detailed his findings at the Royal Society in London last week. (Sunday Times)
According to researchers, the remains pre-dated homo sapiens by thousands of years and since there was no evidence of fire usage, the scientists concluded that the victims were eaten raw, probably in winter when food was short.
“They appear to have been killed and eaten, with their bones and skulls split open to extract the marrow, tongue and brains,” said Carles Lalueza- Fox of the Institute of Evolutionary Biology in Barcelona, who detailed his findings at the Royal Society in London last week. (Sunday Times)
According to researchers, the remains pre-dated homo sapiens by thousands of years and since there was no evidence of fire usage, the scientists concluded that the victims were eaten raw, probably in winter when food was short.