Table 4 Calorific value of each episode of Palaeolithic cannibalism.

From: Assessing the calorific significance of episodes of human cannibalism in the Palaeolithic

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+Nutritional value based on whole body (calories)

+Nutritional value based on * data in Table 1 (calories)

+Nutritional value based on skeletal muscle (calories)

Gran Dolina (TD6 - Aurora Stratum)

465549

338237

87032

Caune de l’Argo

2741760

2295679

590704

Moula-Guercy

532382

448620

115435

El Sidrón

898152

751324

193324

Padrelles

553734

475954

122468

Cueva del Boquete de Zafarraya

1032045

885902

227953

Troisième caverne of Goyet

587908

505862

130164

Maszycka Cave

1009278

775009

199419

Gough’s Cave

519559

446046

114773

  1. +Calorie values (Table 1) incorporating the age corrected estimates from Table 2 as per Table 3. All calorie values have been rounded to the nearest whole value.
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