The Truth About Cannibalism in Neolithic Europe

Cannibalism in Neolithic Europe - what's the evidence? Cannibalism is seen in many cultures around the world, including in prehistoric Europe (eg the Upper Paleolithic / Mesolithic Magdalenian site of Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge). But the Neolithic is a time of settled farmers and herders. Were these people really cannibals? In this video we're looking at three sites: Herxheim, Germany; El Toro Cave in Malaga, Spain; and Fontbrégoua Cave in Provence, France. Were these prehistoric Europeans desperate people facing starvation? Were they honouring their own people in complex mortuary rites? Or were they feasting on their enemies? And were they even practicing cannibalism at all? If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel Patreon ➜   / dandavisauthor   PayPal ➜ https://paypal.me/DanDavisAuthor Ko-fi ➜ https://ko-fi.com/dandavis My Books Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ https://amzn.to/3nm2au1 All my books on Amazon ➜ https://amzn.to/3xngwz5 My Links Website http://dandavisauthor.com/ Facebook:   / dandavisauthor   Twitter:   / dandaviswrites   Instagram:   / dandavisauthor   Video Sources Neolithic Violence in a European Perspective - Edited by Rick J. Schulting and Linda Fibiger ➜ https://amzn.to/3tDYwNI Cannibalism in the Linear Pottery Culture: The Human Remains from Herxheim - Bruno Boulestin ➜ https://amzn.to/2Xddb8F Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History - Bill Schutt ➜ https://amzn.to/3lmm0ol Mass cannibalism in the Linear Pottery Culture at Herxheim - Bruno Boulestin et al (2009) The LBK enclosure at Herxheim: theatre of war or ritual centre? - Joerg Orschiedt & Miriam Noel Haidle Aggressive or funerary cannibalism? Skull-cup and human bone manipulation in Cueva de El Toro - Jonathan Santana et al Cannibalism in the Neolithic - Paola Villa (1989) ➜ https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel. Video Chapters Starvation Cannibalism Endocannibalism Exocannibalism Journey to Herxheim Herxheim - Mass Cannibalism? How to Spot Cannibalism The Herxheim Debate El Toro Cave - Endocannibalism? Fontbrégoua Cave - Exocannibalism? Neolithic Mortuary Rites