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  1. Human cannibalism - Wikipedia

    Cannibalism is also a recurring theme in popular culture, especially within the horror genre, with cannibal films being a notable subgenre. One of the best known fictional serial killers is a …

  2. Cannibalism | Definition, History Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 7, 2025 · Cannibalism is the eating of human flesh by humans. It is also called anthropophagy. Who was the first known cannibal? The first known cannibal was a …

  3. The term "cannibal" was born from a misunderstanding: the …

    May 31, 2025 · In spite of its apparent objectivity, the concept of cannibal or “the one who eats human flesh”, is the son of a precise historical situation: the discovery and the conquest of the …

  4. CANNIBAL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CANNIBAL is one that eats the flesh of its own kind.

  5. Cannibalism—overview and medicolegal issues - PMC

    Cannibalism, the consumption of another by an individual of the same species, is a widespread practice amongst many animal groups. Human cannibalism or anthropophagy, however, is …

  6. cannibal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    3 days ago · cannibal (plural cannibals) An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who …

  7. Cannibals: Myth & Reality - Museum of Us

    In this thoughtful (and gore-free!), one-of-a-kind exhibit, you’ll learn that cannibals aren’t who you think they are. They span cultures and circumstances – from European kings and queens, …

  8. Cannibalism - Wikipedia

    Cannibalism is the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food. Cannibalism is a common ecological interaction in the animal kingdom and has been recorded in more than …

  9. Cannibalism | Open Encyclopedia of Anthropology

    The term 'cannibal', defined as eating one’s own kind, is a legacy of Columbus’ encounter in 1492 with the Caribs of the Antilles, said to have been consumers of human flesh.

  10. Cannibalism: Cultures, Cures, Cuisine, and Calories - Britannica

    Funereal rituals involving cannibalism have been well documented. The Fore of Papua New Guinea, for example, were known to have eaten the bodies of their deceased. The practice …