One of the most valuable turning points in the history of humanity, the Bronze Age contained many developments. In addition to all these developments, there were dark sides.

For example, 4000 years ago, in Britain, people to eat each other brutally. Well, why did they do that?

Research on the bones show that this is systematic and deliberate.

In the ruins extracted from the Charterhouse Warren region in the southwest of England, the cuts in the human bones dating back 4000 years ago, breakage forms and other findings; It is evidence that this is done in a conscious state.

Dead bodies, before thrown into a well at a depth of 15 meters; It had signs of blunt trauma, disintegration and cannibalism, defined as a physical trauma caused by a strong blow without penetrating the body surface.

Could they have done it to the enemies?

There are theories that cannibalism may have been used as a kind of spiritual war formula against enemy tribes. For example, the enemy may be made to intimidate and intimidate.

However, chemical analyzes reveal the fact that individuals who are intended for these predators are not foreigners and live in the vicinity. On the other hand, there is not much evidence that there is a conflict in the midst of individuals.

It may also be made for ritualistic purposes.

Especially in ancient times, rituals were common. Therefore, it is thought that these kinds of actions may be made in order to seize the power or soul of the deceased in the mentioned period, but how widespread it is and how it is done under conditions still remains mystery.

The team conducting the research thinks that all bones may be connected to a violence in the middle of 2210-2010 BC.

Compared to Mashable’s quotation, archaeologist Rick Schulting says: “These findings show that prehistoric people may be prone to contemporary people and reveal the dark side of human nature.”

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