Why did humans first eat other humans? For the nutrition benefits, says ever-helpful Discovery News.
The humans-as-food determination negates other possibilities, such as cannibalism for ritual's sake, or cannibalism due to starvation. In this oldest known case of humans eating humans, other food was available to the diners, but human flesh was just part of their meat mix.
"meat mix". Infocult, providing you with your daily recommended servings of Gothic horror. You're welcome.
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