Cannibalism was a highly profitable survival strategy for our ancient ancestors, according to a study.
One million years ago, our ancient ancestors went around hunting and eating each other because cannibalism was a highly profitable survival strategy, scientists have said.
“Cannibalism is an old and widespread human practice; however, the causes and meaning of consuming other humans are still hotly debated,” study authors Jesús Rodríguez, Ana Mateos and Guillermo Zorrilla wrote. “Several explanations are possible for cannibalistic behavior, ranging from social and cultural motivations to purely nutritional causes.”
“Such an approach is refreshingly unique and demonstrates that despite issues with time depth, we can still generate new interpretations of the complex behaviors that our hominin ancestors engaged in,” he said. “The nutritional interpretation certainly seems well supported based on the evidence presented within the paper. Although, it is perhaps worth remembering that any social or cultural motivations for...
“Our analyses show that Homo antecessor, like any predator, selected its prey following the principle of optimizing the cost-benefit balance, and they also show that, considering only this balance, humans were a 'high-ranked' prey type,” Rodríguez said in a statement. “This means that, when compared with other prey, a lot of food could be obtained from humans at low cost.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
First evidence of ancient humans called Denisovans found outside of their caveA 160,000-year-old Denisovan jawbone fossil has been found in a cave on the Tibetan plateau, according to a new study. This marks the first evidence of Denisovans found outside Denisova Cave in Siberia since the mysterious ancient human group was discovered in 2010.
Read more »
Burger King Mocks Mc Donald’s Happy Meal With Its Sad Meals!With its new launch of Real Meals, Burger King takes a subtle dig at old rival Mc Donalds.
Read more »
The real 'King and I' - the story of new Thai king's famous ancestorThailand's elaborate coronation ceremonies for King Maha Vajiralongkorn thi...
Read more »
Thai king to pay homage to ancestors ahead of coronationThailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn will pay homage to his ancestors on Thu...
Read more »
Jawbone found in a Tibetan cave expands the known territory of ancient DenisovansA fossilized chunk of jawbone found on China's Tibetan plateau once belonged to a Denisovan, a mysterious ancient relative of Neanderthals.
Read more »
Burger King spoofs McDonald's with not-so-Happy Meals - CNN VideoBurger King is spoofing McDonald's with 'Real Meals,' saying that 'no one is happy all the time.' The campaign's purpose is to bring awareness about mental illness for Mental Health Month. And no, the boxed meals don't come with a toy.
Read more »
Burger King takes on McDonald's with a range of 'unhappy' mealsBurger King has launched a range of burger meals that focus on 'real' moods. The fast-food chain introduced a range of boxed deals it's calling 'Real Meals,' including the Pissed Meal, Blue Meal, Salty Meal, Yaaas Meal and DGAF (Don't Give a F---) Meal as part of Mental Health Awareness Month in May. The deal includes a Whopper sandwich, french fries and a drink.
Read more »
The meals professional chefs would make if they had just 10 minutes and two dollarsWe asked chefs what the best meals are when you have just $2. Here's what they said
Read more »
Burger King trolls McDonald’s with anti-Happy Meals: ‘No one is happy all the time’The fast food chain’s new boxed value meals — in moods like ‘Salty’ and ‘Yaaas’ — are supposed to raise mental health awareness.
Read more »
Burger King launches 'Real Meal' boxes because 'no one is happy all the time'The fast food chain is partnering with Mental Health America for its 'Real Meal' boxes, which includes the 'Pissed Meal,' 'Blue Meal,' 'Salty Meal,' 'YAAAS Meal' and 'DGA
Read more »