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Bones of Contention: New Evidence of Cannibalism in Magdalenian Culture

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The idea of prehistoric cannibalism has long been a controversial topic, with scholars divided between those who see it as a survival necessity and those who argue for its role in ritual or warfare. “Cannibalism was an integral practice within the cultural systems of these Magdalenian groups,” the authors write.

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Finding Our Way Forward—by Remembering

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I leave for class early, saving enough time to sit outside by the anthropology building and watch people go by. As I walk into the dark, cool anthropology building, I remember the stories my elders told me of when the teachers at the Christian boarding schools and orphanages would beat them for speaking Yup’ik. Not aloud, of course.

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Bones of Contention: New Evidence of Cannibalism in Magdalenian Culture

Finding Our Way Forward—by Remembering

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