L’homme de Tautavel. Un Homo erectus européen évolué. Homo erectus tautavelensis

The site of Caune de l'Argo highlights the possible nature of ritual cannibalism for Homo erectus, where post-cranial remains were processed differently from cranial remains, perhaps similar to the Gough's Cave assemblage, though more work is needed to confirm this.

“The site of Caune de l’Argo highlights the intriguing possible nature of ritual cannibalism for Homo erectus where the post-cranial remains have been processed in a different fashion to the cranial remains, perhaps facilitating an interpretation not dissimilar to the Gough’s Cave assemblage; although more work on this site is needed to confirm this.”

The possibility of Homo erectus ritual cannibalism from l'Argo could suggest that even the oldest episodes of cannibalism were social acts with cultural meaning beyond an easy meal.

“The intriguing possibility of Homo erectus ritual cannibalism from l’Argo20 could further suggest that even the oldest episodes of cannibalism were social acts that had some cultural meaning for the consumers beyond an easy meal.”