The remains, which belonged to Neanderthals living in what is now Belgium between 40,500 and 45,500 years ago, are “unambiguous evidence” of Neanderthal cannibalism, scientists said this week in the journal Scientific Reports. Pieced back together, the remains constituted five human bodies — four were teenagers or adults, the last was clearly a child. Nearly a third of the bones bore cut marks where they’d been hacked apart or the flesh had been torn away. It’s worth noting that practicing cannibalism might make these Neanderthals more like humans, not less. None of them show evidence of cannibalism.

Source: National Post July 08, 2016 14:26 UTC