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| Pàgina inicial > Articles > Articles publicats > Evidence of neolithic cannibalism among farming communities at El Mirador cave, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain |
| Data: | 2025 |
| Descripció: | 15 pàg. |
| Resum: | In El Mirador cave in Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain, a unique collection of human remains provides insights into cannibalistic practices from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. Six Early Bronze Age individuals (4600-4100 cal BP) showing signs of cannibalism were discovered in the early 2000s. Later excavations uncovered older remains with similar cultural modifications. A Bayesian statistical analysis of the radiocarbon dates identified a single earlier event (5709-5573 cal BP) unrelated to the Bronze Age finds. 87Sr/86Sr analysis showed the cannibalised people were of local origin. The episode coincided with the end of the Neolithic occupation, suggesting this was a not common behaviour among the cave inhabitants. Given the age of the cannibalised individuals and environmental conditions, the data does not indicate a response to famine. This study complements and expands upon our understanding of European prehistoric cannibalism. The current findings suggest that cannibalism may be linked to intergroup violence during late prehistoric periods. |
| Ajuts: | Agencia Estatal de Investigación PGC2018-093925-B-C32 Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2021-122355NB-C32 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2021/SGR-01239 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2021/SGR-01237 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2023-BP-00170 |
| Nota: | Altres ajuts: This work has been possible thanks to Universitat Rovira i Virgili (2022PFR-URV-64). The archaeological fieldwork at Atapuerca is supported by Junta de Castilla y León and Fundación Atapuerca. The research of A.R.-H. is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities through the 'Ramón y Cajal' programme (RYC2022-037802-I). F.M. has been funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (PRE2020-091974). R. H and R.M. are funded by the program Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral fellowship (JDC2022-048511-I and JDC2022-049245-I). This research was supported "María de Maeztu" excellence accreditation (CEX2024-01485-M/ funded by MICIU/AEI/https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033) |
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| Llengua: | Anglès |
| Document: | Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
| Publicat a: | Scientific reports, Vol. 15 Núm. 1 (2025) , art. 26648, ISSN 2045-2322 |
15 p, 2.8 MB |