A brief history of cannibalism - Bill Schutt

Human cannibalism is a lot more common than you might think. Dive into its complex history and see its uses in medicine, cultural rituals and in times of survival.

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15th century Europeans believed they had hit upon a miracle cure: a remedy for epilepsy, hemorrhage, bruising, nausea and virtually any other medical ailment. It was a brown powder known as “mumia,” and was made by grinding up mummified human flesh. But just how common is human cannibalism, and how do cultures partake in it? Bill Schutt explores the complex history of cannibalism.

Lesson by Bill Schutt, directed by Basa.

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[PandaBeatsStudios]

Ted-Ed: one of the only YouTube channels whose animations make even the most morbid of topics actually watchable.

[lolaoneal]

me:
YouTube recommendations: brief history of cannibalism
me: sure

[yumekojabami]

"It's made of mummified humans"

*medieval music stops*

[chaoticneutral]

Dad * coughs *
One leg Jimmy: dammit not again

[mifhadi]

_"if i die eat me"_

more like
*"if i die you all are coming with me"*

[ericdb]

When the compliment "you're a snack" takes a whole new meaning

[arcticwolf]

Parent : " I'm so ill ..."
Child : *pulls out flesh* "Here this will help"
Parent : "Cheers mate "

[angelinebeltrn]

*"you said we'd go to mcdonald's"*
*"son, i am the mcdonalds"*

[ajaxtelamonian]

Two cannibals eating a clown: "does this taste funny to you?"

[wooldron]

*Every fight is a food fight when you're a cannibal.*

[mrsokolov]

I'd wish they also talked about the Cannibalistic practices from indigenous people in Brazil. To summarize it, when a tribe would capture a soldier from a rival tribe, they would normally cook and eat him so they could acquire his powers. But the cool part is that the captured soldier would mostly be cool with it and would treat the whole thing as an honor. At most cases, the enemy tribe would even serve all of the prisoners needs and wills, tending to him as a respected guest. The whole thing was a spectacle, the prisoner would even need to pretend to have escaped just to be "captured" again, and if walking feast were to show any signs of fear or sadness, they would deem him as unworthy of consumption and would return him to his former tribe (there he would be casted away for cowardice).

[nunally]

"Why aren't there more mummies?"
"Europeans ate them"

[FreediiFree]

I'd like to be the voice actor who just makes odd grumbly noises for these videos lol

[ismail]

"I DO WISH WE COULD CHAT LONGER, BUT I’M HAVING AN OLD FRIEND FOR DINNER" : Hannibal Lecter

[clownsenpai_]

i dont know how i got from "The science of macaroni salad" to "a brief history of cannibalism"

[sylviarulesbtw]

grandma talking to her grandchildren: "aww you are so cute!! I could just gobble you up!!"

her grandchildren: **confused and panicked screaming**

[annsmahboob]

People: Do you know what we want with deep desire but don't yet know about it?
Ted: YES

[elizabethmaria_]

What if this is the reason, why Cleopatra was never found?

My mind: *racing*

[moo]

Now I'm so scared of humans. Imagine my boyfriend say "you look delicious" 😭😭

[HannahKayW]

I have a pretty deep fear of cannibals and always have, might even be a phobia. This video was INCREDIBLY difficult to watch but I did appreciate it, I needed to learn about the subject and appreciate it being discussed in a way that is not overly gruesome or gory. So thanks.