background preloader

News

Facebook Twitter

Grisly discovery in Spain reveals Neanderthal family was butchered and eaten. Nearly a decade ago, a group of cave explorers stumbled upon a large collection of Neanderthal remains in the El Sidrón cave system in north western Spain.

Grisly discovery in Spain reveals Neanderthal family was butchered and eaten

In new research presented to the Royal Society in London, scientists have revealed the grisly truth of how these Neanderthals died and what happened next. Using modern forensics techniques, including DNA analysis, the researchers found that twelve Neanderthals, all from the same family, including three adult females, three adult males, three teenage boys and three children 2-9 years old, were all butchered and then eaten.

“We think Neanderthal groups were about 10-12 strong so this may have been a complete family group, although someone may have got away,” said biologist Carles Lalueza-Fox from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology in Barcelona. The scientists found that the bones had been stripped of meat and cracked open to extract the marrow. The skulls were opened to eat the brains and tongues. It Can Happen Here: Europe’s Screwed Generation and America’s. The comedian and filmmaker has been the smartest and funniest person in the room since he was in high school (maybe even earlier).

It Can Happen Here: Europe’s Screwed Generation and America’s

Here he's profiled just after making his first film. Albert Brooks’ second album, A Star is Bought, is the best comedy record most of you have probably never heart. You Will Never Kill Piracy, and Piracy Will Never Kill You. The Onion - America's Finest News Source. Drew Curtis' FARK.com.