Human Skull, Homo sapiens, Peruvian with Cranial Binding Oviraptor The orange bars in the

The orange bars in the photos are 10 centimeters for scale

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a large tropical sea in the area corresponding to the current Mediterranean

But those between these two extremes benefited from ideal conditions

but excellent casts and descriptions remain

Human Skull, Homo sapiens, Peruvian with Cranial Binding Oviraptor The orange bars in theDated 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