New bone discovery leads to gruesome revelation
The child 's vertebra shows clear cut marks and defleshing, consistent with intentional decapitation and processing like prey, indicating cannibalism.
This discovery, attributed to the human ancestor species Homo antecessor, may represent the earliest evidence of cannibalism in Europe.
Archaeologists from IPHES state that the precision of the cuts suggests a systematic practice of human meat consumption by this ancient species.
The findings hint at early humans exploiting their peers for food or territorial control, with researchers expecting more human remains in unexcavated layers.
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