The Mystery Of The American South's Ancient Cannibal Tribe | Canyon Cannibals | Odyssey

For centuries the Anasazi of the Southern US have been thought of as peaceful farmers, living in an almost utopian society. However, this has all changed with startling and controversial new research that suggests a far darker side to these ancient peoples; Cannibalism. However, where did this custom come from and were the Anasazi practitioners or victims?

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[richards]

My Navajo friends call the Anasazi the "Evil Ones". They seem to know about the cannibalism.

[matthewweng]

I read his book 'Man Corn' back in 2011. It caused quite a stir among other anthropologists, but I thought he proved his theories quite well.

[RabbleInArms]

Just a note for whomever wrote the title for this video. The American South ≠ the American Southwest. Two very different and distinct regions

[hendilman]

An elder of the Navaho tribe is airing YouTube videos, saying he's sharing the spoken history previously kept only among his tribe.
Saying that the Navaho were originally buffalo hunters of the Great Plains that met the Anasazi as they followed herds South, the small bands of Navaho hunters would be killed outright or taken captive. He also says the language barrier between the tribes was insurmountable.
The Najaho elder also says that the Anasazi were evil enough so that all the tribes surrounding their territory finally called a council where they agreed that the Anasazi should be wiped out down to the last infant. Total genocide.

[georgeroberts]

With some similarity to one mentioned massacre in the area, there was an excavation of a farm in the crook of a river that had been buried by flood. Three or four buildings. There was evidence that 16 people had been herded into one of the buildings as a prison, taken one at a time to the main house and cannibalized. There was also a 'coprolite' left on the home mantle clearly for final insult. This indicated to me, 25 years ago, that another group, likely from further south, had terrorized the area, perhaps on a regular basis. It also suggests there was a reason the cliff dwellers went to such extremes for protection. And why dwellings were entered from the roof, making it easier to defend. It also explains their granaries being at times in difficult places, sometimes with cramped quarters for two or three, all on a rock pinnacle easy to defend in one case, further suggesting a great fear of attack by outside elements. I seem to remember the dig was headed by a female archeologist. The latter described pinnacle was in a private box canyon ignored for years until a family member finally explored it, finding a small untouched cliff dwelling-esk community. In a corner of Utah if memory serves, NE possibly.

[cwwmillwork]

Keep investigating. I really am fascinated with the real history of the Southwest.

[jerrykearns]

Three Sisters Soup takes on a whole new meaning.

[hopiboy]

In Hopi teachings, it is said there was a clan/group of people that brought this new belief system with them when they were granted acceptance to live in the village. Gambling, witchcraft, and evil doings were going on there, things that go against the Hopi way of life. The villages were abandoned because of the bad things that were going on there due to the arrival of this new group of people. The clans/people that were against these practices migrated to the modern pueblo villages in NM & AZ. I personally believe those who practiced this were branches of people from South America, where sacrifice/cannibalism was common. Some Hopi clans have origins from Meszoamerica, so perhaps some still practiced these teachings until it was put to a stop by the Bear clan & other clans or villages (look at the destruction of Awatovi as an example). Their descendants are still alive today, but gave up those practices long ago. The Hopi villages aren't just one big group of people with the same background, the villages are compromised of clans or "immigrants" from all over the area getting acceptance from the original Hopi clans (Bear, Bluebird, Spider, Greasy Eye Socket, Bearstrap) to live in peace amongst one another.

[billprep]

I'm more inclined to believe the guy with all the evidence than the guy that claims too much evidence means you have nothing

[ericafoster]

Cannibalism has been a part of the human experience since the beginning of time. Many times it was practice because people were desperate and had nothing to eat or other times it was practice as rights of warfare or honoring dead relatives. It is not a practice that is accepted in this day and age but to hide from it makes no sense at all. All human cultures have things in their past that were dark and terrible and also things that were wonderful and to be praised

[iceYoni]

As a Māori, we don't hide the fact that cannibalism is apart of our history.

[brandon]

22:06 he’s just trying to prove scientific fact he’s not calling all Native Americans cannibals. There’s been many instances of European cannibalism such as the Donner party. That doesn’t mean all European Americans are cannibals. It’s not an attack.

[Darkstar-sewc]

According to the Navajo Traditional Teachings channel here on YT, the Anasazi were oppressive foreign interlopers who were feared and despised by the local natives. 🤷‍♀️

[turbohawk]

Here in South Texas, prior to the arrival of the Spanish it is WELL documented that cannibalism was an established ritual or worse amongst the 3 main tribes in the area "South of the Guadalupe", namely the Karankawa and to a lesser extent the Coahuilacans, were notorious for their "human blood lust" which was more than just being homicidal but having the lore of also preferring human meat. It is one of the HUGE reasons the other tribes GLADLY joined forces with the Spanish and helped them build their missions, largely in exchange for "protection". It's also interesting to note that "descendants" of the Karankawa have petitioned the Texas governors office to have all the historical placards referring to "cannibalism" removed. The fact that these "descendants" are more interested in HIDING the truth than preserving history speaks volumes to the evil that is still in their DNA...Well done Mr. Turner!

[fionnmaccumhaill]

Richard Wetherelle is ambushed and murdered near his dig site, but locals say canabalism and violence aren't known by their

[colleenuchiyama]

If the Anasazi were cannibals, could it be possible that they were wiped out by prion disease? The foure tribe in New Guinea call this disease Kuru. And they were cannibals.

[dukenukem]

Good science isn’t afraid of criticism, especially when the criticism rooted in moral objections…

[merlynn]

The blood thirsty Aztecs came from the North and invaded Mexico and found fresh tribes to cannibalize. This happened around a 1000 years ago

[anthonylemkendorf]

These history comments sections are truly hilarious with only brief moments of rationalism..but very entertaining 👏🏼keep them coming 👍🏼

[takethepowerback]

The truth does not bend to your will, and you must accept it or live a lie.