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Cannibalism Cannibalism is defined as “the eating of human flesh by other human beings”. The question of how cannibalism evolved is one that stirs many controversies. Whilst attempting to answer this question, the causes of why regular people resort to cannibalism have to be taken into consideration. It is universally agreed that cannibalism is one of mans greatest taboos. If cannibalism is examined in depth, one can understand that, hunger is not the only motive behind becoming a cannibal. Psychological disorders, magical cults, famine, revenge, holy rituals, and tribal disputes are all causes of cannibalism. Cannibalism now exits in very small numbers in remote areas of New Guinea, east Africa, and regions between Argentina and Paraguay areas which are isolated parts of the world. It is said that cannibalism originated almost two million years ago. Sources claim that “…evidence from prehistoric times places cannibalism mainly in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. In historical largely concentrated in large parts of west and central Africa; Australia and New Zealand; New Guinea; Melanesia (especially Fiji), Polynesia, Northern and mainly eastern and central parts of the North American Continent; and much of central and South America.” Although cannibalism used to exist in all of the regions mentioned above, the reasons why were possibly very different. An example of cannibalism as a result of famine is the great famine of A.D 1201 in Egypt. One source states; “Often a traveler would pass through a sizable village and without finding a single inhabitant alive.” Such was the extremity of the famine.
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