What is cannibalism?
Q: What is cannibalism?
A: Cannibalism is when a member of a species eats the flesh of another member of that species.
Q: What is another word for cannibalism when humans do it?
A: Anthropophagy is another word for cannibalism when humans do it.
Q: Do anthropologists know how widespread cannibalism was?
A: Anthropologists are not sure how widespread cannibalism was, but it did happen in some societies.
Q: Where did the word 'cannibalism' come from?
A: The word 'cannibalism' comes from the Island Carib people of the Lesser Antilles.
Q: Was cannibalism practiced in the past among humans in many parts of the world?
A: Yes, cannibalism was practiced in the past among humans in many parts of the world, continuing into the 19th century in some isolated South Pacific cultures, and to the present day in parts of tropical Africa.
Q: In which places was cannibalism certainly practiced?
A: Cannibalism was certainly practiced in New Guinea and in parts of the Solomon Islands, and flesh markets existed in some parts of Melanesia.
Q: In which place was Fiji once known as the 'Cannibal Isles'?
A: Fiji was once known as the 'Cannibal Isles'.
