Ritual cannibalism occurred in England 14,700 years ago

Gnaw and butcher marks found on human leg, rib, other bones

leg bone

CANNIBAL CHEW  Human tooth marks and pounding damage (in boxed area) on a 14,700-year-old human leg bone excavated from a British cave indicate that ritual cannibalism was practiced there, researchers say.

S. Bello/Journal of Human Evolution 2015

A grisly ritual, at least by modern standards, played out in a British cave about 14,700 years ago.