# A brief history of cannibalism

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Bill Schutt
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_schutt_a_brief_history_of_cannibalism)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by Basa, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [A brief history of cannibalism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/bill_schutt_a_brief_history_of_cannibalism/c8082e1a33a7), 5 min (TED's player)