Evidence of large-scale cannibalism in Bronze Age Britain challenges views on early human practices.

Recent findings from human remains in the UK's Cheddar Gorge reveal the first evidence of large-scale cannibalism in British prehistory during the Early Bronze Age. Scientists used forensic techniques to identify butchery marks on bones, challenging previous assumptions about the rarity of cannibalism. Similar patterns of human consumption have been found globally, suggesting it may have been part of cultural practices or responses to resource scarcity, not just warlike behavior.

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