SC - Early British food - now cannibalism OT OOP-ish (GROSS-OUT Warning...)

[Craig Jones.]

Any anthropologists on the list?

I'm a bit skeptical about this?  We could be seeing a very isolated incident or
something else (such as the remains of a post-mortem on an amputated limb - the
split leg bone - then thrown onto a midden).

I can document very isolated cases of cannibalism in Colorado in the 19th
century, but I wont accuse all my US cousins of pining for a bit of 'long
pork'.

There has to be another reason, I feel that someone's jumping to a conclusion
somewhere...

Cheers,


Drake (yes, from Britain and is taking offence at Cannibalistic ancestors...)

ps.  Why can't I get The Cannibalistic Undertaker's sketch from Monty Python's
Flying Circus outta my head?

pps. Why is Cannibalism illegal (is it the murder part, the CJD/other disease
risk or what).  If I die (healthy and disease free) and in my will I pledge my
body to others for culinary delights would that be legal?  Sorry if I'm
grossing people out...


>
>--- LrdRas at aol.com wrote:
>> Here is a web site which offers some insight into
>> early tribal Briton 
>> culinary practices. 
>
>And who said British food is bland?  The Britons have
>always had a fine body of culinary work.  
>
>Balthazar of Blackmoor
>
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