[RoboTeddy]

> slightly charred ends of the sticks had been cut specially to stick into the fire, and both were coated in human or animal fat.

Wait, what? Where did they get human fat from…?

[hbossy]

Australians practiced ritualized cannibalism and infanticide as late as XIX century.

[alecst]

In two books I've read recently (Conquistador about Hernan Cortes, and Civilized to Death which contrasts the lives of modern humans with ancient ones) the authors mention how fat was often poached from the dead -- animals and people alike. It was used like a grease for all sorts of things, including filling wounds to prevent infection. Pretty interesting stuff.

[4star3star]

I also found this concerning.