In Maszycka Cave, Poland, 68% of human bones show cut marks, fractures and evidence of brain and marrow extraction, indicating violent processing rather than ritual burial. Researchers suggest this represents survival-driven or aggressive cannibalism during the Magdalenian period. 🦴
Evidence of cannibalism in Mashitka Cave, Poland (≈18 000 years ago)
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📍 Mashitka Cave
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- 68 % of human bones show cut marks, fractures and evidence of brain and marrow extraction
- Marks indicate violent processing rather than ritual burial
- Suggests survival‑driven or aggressive cannibalism during the Magdalenian period
Sources
futura-sciences.com
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