Ancient humans living in Europe may have scooped out the brains of their dead enemies and eaten them, a new study suggests.

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Scientists now think cannibalism was common among Magdalenian Upper Palaeolithic people, who lived across Europe between 11,000 and 17,000 years ago.

Archaeological evidence shows the Magdalenian people from 18,000 years ago likely were engaged in cannibalism. As part of the practice, experts believe whole-body manipulation focused on the ...

The human-made marks on Magdalenian bones suggest that these people scalped and defleshed heads, leaving cut marks, and fractured skulls to access the nutrient-rich brain, leaving fractures.

The remains, known as the "Magdalenian Woman," belong to Chicago's Field Museum. Courtesy of The Field Museum The remains of this 12,000-year-old woman were discovered by workers in France in 1911.

Many human remains that were identified at Magdalenian sites showed evidence of “post-mortem manipulation” indicative of cannibalism.

Research suggests cannibalism was a funerary rite for the Magdalenian people in northwest Europe, but others preferred to bury their dead.

Ancient humans living in Europe may have scooped out the brains of their dead enemies and eaten them, a new study suggests.