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A recent study published has shed light on the Magdalenian culture's practice of cannibalism as part of their funeral rituals.

Human footprints found in New Mexico may be even older than scientists originally thought, dating back more than 20,000 years.

15,000-21,000 years ago, inland Iberia may have been more populated than traditionally thought.

Magdalenians, an early hunter-gatherer culture widespread around Europe, ate their loved ones simply to dispose of their bodies, report experts at the Natural History Museum in London.

Cannibalism was a routine funerary practice in Europe about 15,000 years ago, with people eating their dead not out of necessity but rather as part of their culture, according to a new study.

Scientists now think cannibalism was common among Magdalenian Upper Palaeolithic people, who lived across Europe between 11,000 and 17,000 years ago.

(CNN) — Cannibalism was a routine funerary practice in Europe about 15,000 years ago, with people eating their dead not out of necessity but rather as part of their culture,

Researchers made the chilling discovery while exploring a cave in France, the discovery offering crucial insight into an ancient culture that previously dominated the region.

Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 - A new study from the Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University found that the extinction of large prey, upon which human nutrition had been based, compelled prehistoric humans to develop impr

Spanish archaeologists have found a 24,000-year plus gallery of cave art at Cova Dones in eastern Spain, revealing unknown ancient creativity and spirituality.