Electron Microscopy of Unstained Biological Material: The Polytropic Montage
- 29 March 1968
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 159 (3822), 1464-1467
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.159.3822.1464
Abstract
Cannibalism is a provocative interpretation put forth repeatedly for practices at various prehistoric sites, yet it has been so poorly supported by objective evidence that later, more critical reviews almost invariably reject the proposal. The basic data essential to a rigorous assessment of a cannibalism hypothesis include precise contextual information, analysis of postcranial and cranial remains of humans and animals, and detailed bone modification studies. Such data are available from the Neolithic levels of the Fontbrégoua Cave (southeastern France) where several clusters of human and animal bones have been excavated. The analysis of these bones strongly suggests that humans were butchered, processed, and probably eaten in a manner that closely parallels the treatment of wild and domestic animals at Fontbrbégoua.Keywords
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