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  1. Human cannibalism - Wikipedia

    Human cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings. A person who practices cannibalism is called a cannibal. The meaning of …

  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 - 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. List of incidents of cannibalism - Wikipedia

    Boone Helm, also known as "The Kentucky Cannibal", was an American mountain man, serial killer, and fugitive, who ate human flesh on several occasions between 1850 and 1854, often …

  8. This Midwestern Delicacy Isn’t Actually Safe To Eat ... - Allrecipes

    4 days ago · What is Wisconsin's "cannibal" sandwich and is it actually safe to eat? Here's what the state health department says.

  9. Cannibalism | Open Encyclopedia of Anthropology

    Cannibalism, the eating of one’s own kind, is a practice that occurs in both humans and non-humans.

  10. 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 …