Prehistoric Cannibalism at Mancos 5MTUMR-2346

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Cannibalism is one of the oldest and most emotionally charged topics in anthropological literature. Tim White's analysis of human bones from an Anasazi pueblo in southwestern Colorado, site 5MTUMR-2346, reveals that nearly thirty men, women, and children were butchered and cooked there around A.D. 1100. Their bones were fractured for marrow, and th

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"What distinguishes White's effort from some of the more notable recent books about bones is that his original research is as impeccable as his theory... [This book] will prove a major influence on those who analyze bone assemblages, whatever their provenance and origin, for years to come."--American Scientist