Aurelia Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Hmmm, "gastronomic cannibalism" doesn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 The theory presented is all very well, but I notice that the eaten remains were younger. Something similar happened in the aftermath of the Santorini explosion that destroyed the Minoan Empire. With the economy and commercial links gone, the hard pressed survivors turned to eating their children. It's possible that the fertile lands weren't always as fertile as we might expect, and if the inhabitants didn't indulge in agriculture, then any shortfall in foraged and hunted food would necessitate some harsh measures to preserve survival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Hmmm, "gastronomic cannibalism" doesn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted September 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Hmmm, "gastronomic cannibalism" doesn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Support cannablism - everybody eats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunicus Potestus Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 The protein argument was advanced for Aztec cannibalism some years ago. The argument goes something like this. The Aztec diet was based primarily on beans and corn (maize for you brits) since beans and corn have different growing seasons and both are needed for a complete protein droughts and famines would have created a massive problem for a city of a million. Game animals had been largely wiped out and they had no cattle or pigs. Try feeding a million on game animals. The prime meat sources were dogs and snakes. That in itself produces a dilemma since they require meat themselves. The mexican painter Diego Rivera participated in a pseudo scientific experiment in which a human cadaver was consumed. Human flesh has been compared to pork in taste. Which would explain why the preparation of Carnitas matches aztec cooking of human. I'm getting hungry here! For those who like barbecue that was how they prepared dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 It's a quick way to spread prion based deseases (e.g BSE). I would advise against it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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