The Hand Pit
In 2010, a team of archaeologists found a pit of 16 hands. But not just any hands, they were the right hands of 16 humans. When the history of the pit was investigated, the unanimous belief was that it was a war prize for the ancient Pharaohs. The supreme leader would then reward his warriors with gold. A pretty decent exchange, back then.
The Hand Pit
The Cannibal Kitchen
We can only imagine the horror archaeologists felt when they found the remains of 12 Neanderthals who had cannibalized other Neanderthals about 49,000 years earlier. The site for their discovery was a cave in northern Spain. If their shock wasn’t enough, then finding plates, knives, forks and jewelry made out of their meals must have done the trick. This discovery reassured theories that Neanderthals caused their own extinction by eating one another.
The Cannibal Kitchen
