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Early modern human skull cup

The Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum
London, United Kingdom

Human bones from several adults and children from the migration around 14,700 years ago, found at Gough's Cave in Somerset, show clear evidence of cannibalism.

Shoulder bones and ribs were cracked open and gnawed to extract marrow. Skulls, such as this one, were shaped into cups or bowls.

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  • Title: Early modern human skull cup
The Natural History Museum

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