Human Cannibalism. When Did It First Appear And What Does It Tell Us About Ourselves?
Why has a behaviour that is widespread in the natural world and has recurred many times throughout human history become subject to one of the strongest human taboos?
By Kasper Kalinowski
On 9 March 1945, at 9 am, the commander of a Japanese battalion, Major Matoba – who was later taken prisoner by the Americans – issued an order regarding the consumption of the meat of American airmen. In the surviving note, we can read, among other things:
