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Colorado reveals organized cannibalism among the Anasazi 900 years ago

An archaeological study reveals acts of cannibalism in an Anasazi village in Mancos Canyon.

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The bones of thirty individuals show butchering marks similar to those on livestock.

These findings have shaped the identification of prehistoric cannibalism in North America.

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Cette découverte archéologique éclaire une pratique controversée de l’époque préhistorique en Amérique du Nord, posant des questions sur les conditions de vie et les traumatismes mémoriels des populations autochtones.

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