English Cannibals
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:52 am
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engl ... 188406.stmCannibalism theory over bone-find
The marks are believed to be from a stone tool
A human bone found in Devon with tool-cuts thought to have been made during a ritual ceremony 9,000 years ago may be evidence of cannibalism.
Torquay Museum staff identified the arm bone as they documented animal remains discovered in Kents Cavern in Torquay.
The bone's marks are thought to have been made by stone tools and could indicate a ritual - or that the victim was devoured by other people. [...]
Why doesn't that surprise me.