Neanderthals may have hunted and eaten outsiders, chilling cannibalism study finds

ScienceDaily
Apr 11, 2026, 2:20 am16 pts
A cave in Belgium has revealed unsettling evidence that Neanderthals selectively cannibalized outsiders, focusing on women and children. The victims weren’t from the local group and appear to have been treated like prey, with bones butchered for meat and marrow. This suggests the behavior wasn’t ritual, but…

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