Hectator
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Post by Hectator on Jun 18, 2010 11:52:31 GMT -6
So I overheard something and it piqued my morbid curiosity and yeah I looked in to it and aparently...
There's a (some think valid) theory that early colonial American colonies (like Plymouth, Mass Bay, Jamestown, the lost colony of Roanoke Island, etc) during those times of ducumented hunger actually resorted to cannibalism. Apparently its based on how humans have reacted in similar, more-documented instances (sieges during wars, lost parties during the trek westward, etc), as well as common human nature to put aside things that seem unsavory for the sake of survival in do-or-die situations.
I know just from being as pirate saavy as I am that the Caribean buccaneers (the original, poor, European settlers of the caribean islands who turned to Piracy out of sheer necessity and the sheer ease what with Spanish galleons floating by on a daily basis) - as late as the 1700s - often had "cannibalism" added to their list of crimes along with piracy and murder, etc whenever they were captured, sometimes accompanied with gruesome tales that would make even an Aztec priest blush.
Some of the other types of pirates did it to, but since those in particular were colonists of a sort who probably did it as much because it was "cheap meat" (as gross as that is) as to psyche out those they were stealing from to avoid reprisal I figured it was a good example.
Anyways... anybody got any thoughts on the matter or care to get outraged?
Also, the metal fan in me right about now is going "If this is true, Colonial Tymes were BRUUUUUTAL!"
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Post by Evan on Jul 24, 2010 15:04:29 GMT -6
I think there were widespread instances of starvation and things in colonial America, so hearing about cannibalism (although disgusting) doesn't really surprise me. I'm willing to bet that cannibalism isn't all that uncommon throughout history, and perhaps even today, despite what we'd hope to think.
This is an old(ish) thread, but sure.
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