Gran Dolina Discoveries Show Cannibalism Affected Adults Too
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New excavations at Gran Dolina, Spain, uncovered 24 Homo antecessor fossils including adult bones with cut marks, indicating cannibalism was more widespread and not limited to children, offering a broader view of this early European population's demography and behavior.
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- New Homo antecessor fossils show adults were also victims of cannibalism in ancient Spain Archaeology News Online Magazine
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