The Clovis people were known to be cannibals and were tiny in stature - with some adults believed to be around 4ft 7ins tall.

The evidence points to possible cannibalism and a disturbing ritualistic ... Could this be an ancient form of war propaganda? A shocking testament to the brutalities of prehistoric life?

Beyond Europe, ritualistic or survival cannibalism has been reported among ancient Mesoamerican civilisations such as the Aztecs, who practised human sacrifice and subsequent consumption as part ...

Then came dismemberment, possibly accompanied by cannibalism. At least 37 men ... might have created enough antagonism to trigger the ancient British massacre, Schulting speculates.

New research on mosasaurs, based on new technologies and fossil discoveries, sheds light on their evolution, feeding habits, ...

The surprising discovery of cannibalism in the Early Bronze Age comes from the re-examination of the remains of 37 men, women, and children that were found in pieces at the site of Charterhouse Warren ...

Researchers uncovered startling evidence of cannibalism among Bronze Age Britons, shedding new light on a period once considered peaceful. A recent study led by Professor Rick Schulting of the ...

But these violent Bronze Age Britons were not driven to cannibalism over starvation, according to archaeologists. This is because the area is abundant with cattle bones - suggesting the ancient ...

Thousands of ancient butchered human bones found in ... cannibalized them actually killed their victims, implying that the cannibalism was actually a form of funerary ritual, the study authors ...

The latter two findings specifically suggest intentionality behind the butchering and cannibalism, according to the study. With regard to the cannibalism, the researchers ruled out funerary ...