Generally when archaeologists study Paleolithic human cannibalism they categorize it as having either ritual meaning — for instance, for burial — or a nutritional purpose. “If we’re calling it ‘nutritional’ and we have no idea of the nutritional value, then how can that label be used?” he said. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyDr. Cole found that human thighs come in at a beefy 13,350 calories, while the calves are about 4,490 calories. There are also the lungs, which come in around 1,600 calories, and below them the liver sits at around 2,570 calories. One human body could have provided a group of 25 adult males with enough calories to survive for only about half a day, he found.

Source: New York Times April 06, 2017 13:00 UTC