Human Skull, Homo sapiens, Peruvian with Cranial Binding Oviraptor sandstones

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Late Cretaceous of North America

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Human Skull, Homo sapiens, Peruvian with Cranial Binding Oviraptor sandstonesDated over 2,000 years old, this skull is an extreme example of binding and elongation. Cranial binding is the shaping of the skull when a child is very young, usually an infant. This wrapping is often done with rope or cloth by itself or against a wooden board. This results in the misshaping, flattening or, in this case, elongation. This wrapping, or binding, is thought to be the oldest form of body modification, dating back 9,000 years. This