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[Inyo-Mono]

SunkenCiv,
The general replies to such an interesting article must be disappointing, but you seem to plow ahead anyway

[Rembrandt]

Here’s an alternative explanation.

In South Asia, upon the death of a person, they are cremated before the end of the day. That has to do with Buddhism, but, in that type of climate, dead flesh becomes disease ridden within a very short time. Even ignorant Neanderthals could witness what happens when a Neanderthal eats rotten flesh - better to burn or bury the corpse before bad things happen.