Elongated Skulls Unearthed in Ancient Chinese Tombs May Indicate Social Status, Researchers Say… Is There Another Explanation?


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Elongated Skulls Unearthed in Ancient Chinese Tombs May Indicate Social Status, Researchers Say… Is There Another Explanation? 07/09/2020 by Michael Alexander , June 5th, 2020 Between 2011 and 2015, the dig at the Houtaomuga site yielded 11 modified skulls and 14 skeletons with unmodified craniums. The former, in particular, had artificially elongated braincases and flattened bones at both the front and back of the head. Five of the modified skulls were adults – of which four were men – while six belonged to children . The ages of the individuals to whom the skulls belonged ranged from as young as...