Homo antecessor and their cannibalistic tendencies

In contrast, however, the remains at Gran Dolina showed that Homo antecessor had a brutal side. Yes, some of the ancient species’ remains had evidence of burning, crushing, and even cut marks. This evidence apparently showed that the Homo antecessor had cannibalistic tendencies.

Of course, we could say that their cannibalism might have been a measure of a life-or-death situation. However, there is certainly no indication that their cannibalism was performed in rituals or an isolated case in a dire situation (also called survival cannibalism). Other ancient groups displayed this type of behavior. For instance, it is believed that the Neanderthals partook in routine cannibalism and ritual defleshing of bodies, as exhibited by cut marks on their skeletons. According to an article credited to History, Neanderthals resorted to cannibalism during climate change, which is a measure they take to survive when they lost their food source.