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New excavations at Gran Dolina cave in Spain uncover more Homo antecessor fossils, including adults, with cut marks indicating cannibalistic processing about 850,000 years ago, providing a clearer view of the biology, demography, and behaviour of Europe’s earliest humans.
New excavations at Gran Dolina cave in the Sierra de Atapuerca complex in northern Spain uncover bone remains of Homo antecessor with cut marks from stone tools, showing cannibalism that involved adults as well as children. The assemblage includes at least 13 individuals, with about half being adults, expanding the view of cannibalism in this early human relative around 850,000 years ago. While the evidence confirms cannibalism, the reasons remain unclear, and researchers are analyzing age differences and social context to understand the behavior.
Archaeologists revealed 800,000-year-old footprints at Happisburgh, Norfolk—the oldest human trackways outside Africa—preserved via digital photogrammetry. Left by at least five people, including adults and children, they suggest a family group walking along an estuary in a pre-Ice Age European habitat, probably made by Homo antecessor.
Ancient human relatives, specifically Homo antecessor, practiced cannibalism around 850,000 years ago, as evidenced by cut marks on a child's neck bone found in Spain, making it the earliest confirmed case of human cannibalism in Europe.
A 850,000-year-old human vertebra found at Atapuerca in Spain shows clear evidence of deliberate decapitation and cannibalism among early humans, supporting theories of meat exploitation and territorial control, with ongoing discoveries suggesting repeated behaviors in prehistoric times.