One of hundreds of elongated skulls that were discovered in 1928 on the Paracas Peninsula in Peru.

Cranial deformation was practiced by the Paracas civilization (800-100 BC) by tightly wrapping the head in cloth during the first years of life in order to elongate the skull.

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One of hundreds of elongated skulls that were discovered in 1928 on the Paracas Peninsula in Peru.
Cranial deformation was practiced by the Paracas civilization (800-100 BC) by tightly wrapping the head in cloth during the first years of life in order to elongate the skull.
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