Reconstructions of a Neanderthal man and woman at the Neanderthal museum in Mettmann, Germany. Trying to explain cases of ancient cannibalism among our evolutionary forerunners is a vexing scientific challenge. A new study released Thursday that whatever the reasons, they were probably not hunting each other just for food. Photo: AP
Reconstructions of a Neanderthal man and woman at the Neanderthal museum in Mettmann, Germany. Trying to explain cases of ancient cannibalism among our evolutionary forerunners is a vexing scientific challenge. A new study released Thursday that whatever the reasons, they were probably not hunting each other just for food. Photo: AP

Prehistoric humans cannibals didn’t do it just because they were hungry, research suggests

Reconstructions of a Neanderthal man and woman at the Neanderthal museum in Mettmann, Germany. Trying to explain cases of ancient cannibalism among our evolutionary forerunners is a vexing scientific challenge. A new study released Thursday that whatever the reasons, they were probably not hunting each other just for food. Photo: AP
Reconstructions of a Neanderthal man and woman at the Neanderthal museum in Mettmann, Germany. Trying to explain cases of ancient cannibalism among our evolutionary forerunners is a vexing scientific challenge. A new study released Thursday that whatever the reasons, they were probably not hunting each other just for food. Photo: AP
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