Were Ancient Brits Cannibals? Scientists Think They Were
Britons' fondness for a spot of tea is legendary. What isn't so well known is that their ancestors sipped their drinks from human skulls.
Scientists working at a site in Somerset, England, have found the first evidence of cannibalism in the British Isles, including the use of skulls for drinking cups, according to a study published Thursday by the Public Library of Science.
They also found evidence – tool marks and prying damage – that human bodies were methodically butchered 14,000 years ago and bone marrow was removed for eating.
They say the bodies' craniums were carefully separated from the jaw and facial bones and the edges were smoothed out for usefulness and comfort.
The lead researcher in this dig says this shows the complexity of human behavior in ancient Britain. They treated their dead in many different ways.
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