Article: Archaeologists Find Evidence of Cannibalism in Colorado Indian Ruins.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

Sep. 8--DENVER, Colo.--It took a few years, but speculation turned to hard evidence that residents of an ancient village performed acts of cannibalism before abandoning the site.

At about the year 1150 A.D., people who lived in a Puebloan site now called Cowboy Wash located on the southern slopes of Sleeping Ute Mountain in the four corners region of Colorado, quickly left their dwellings and left behind evidence that proves human flesh was eaten.

Archaeologists uncovered thousands of human bones that contained specific markings attributed to tools used to clean them and human blood was found in the lining of a clay cooking pot.

Dr. Richard A. ...

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