Francesc Marginedas

Evidence of cannibalism in a cave in southern Poland suggests the practice was widespread 18,000 years ago.Credit: Dariusz Bobak

18,000-Year-Old Evidence of Human Brain Consumption Found in Poland’s Maszycka Cave

22 February 2026

New scientific research has uncovered compelling evidence that prehistoric humans practiced cannibalism—including the consumption of human brains—around 18,000 years ago...

18,000-Year-Old Evidence of Human Brain Consumption Found in Poland’s Maszycka Cave

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