Don't encourage him, Dan.
Sheesh!
OK now for the answer: I remember reading of charred human bones found in extinguished Neanderthal campfires. However, with today's techniques we can find traces of human myoglobin, a protein found in the human heart and skeletal muscles in cooking pots and fossilized human feces.
Is this getting gross enough for ya?
I also find this topic interesting. I once wrote a History Channel show on the Essex, and read some of those other accounts as well (Donner Party, Greely expedition, Peru airplane). Feel free to post more from the book (although others might disagree.)
Wow! Awesome! Adam!
Got to read the book first. I'm too busy posting here to actually read the book.
I'll start it tonight.