In Search Of History - The Most Ancient Taboo: Cannibalism (History Channel Documentary)

In search of history travels the world in this remarkable inquiry. Examine tales of cannibalism from many cultures, and hear from scholars who claim that many of these stories are just lurid propaganda used by conquerors to justify their subjugation. Yet there are other cases where the question is not whether it happened, but how often and why. Cannibalism details the extraordinary practices of South Seas headhunters for insight into the cultural basis of their shocking cannibalistic rituals. Then, examine famous cases of survival cannibalism and criminals like Jeffrey Dahmer and Albert Fish. Finally, the program reveals that humans are not the only animal to practice this gruesome act?