The Nazca mummies of Peru, initially dismissed as hoaxes, have resurfaced with shocking revelations. Forensic analysis ...

Their artificially elongated, teardrop-shaped heads screamed prestige, a new study finds. During the 300 years before the Incas’ arrival in 1450, intentional head shaping among prominent members ...

New research on the remains of a handful of Inca child sacrifice victims has given scientists more clues as to how this ...

An elongated skull from 2nd-century Chile on display at the Museum of the Americas in Spain (Credit: WH_Pics/Shutterstock) History provides many examples of permanent body alterations — among the most ...

Found in the 1970s in the village of Dully, the unique-looking skull stood out for its elongated shape, sparking speculations that it could be from another world. The unique-looking skull stood ...

The three-fingered mummified body reportedly found in Nazca, Peru, stands 5 feet 6 and has an elongated skull. YouTube A three-fingered mummified body reportedly has been found in Nazca ...

Researchers at Bahra 1, a prehistoric site in the north of Kuwait, described the artifact as a “small, finely crafted head, with slanted eyes, a flat nose and an elongated skull.” It’s the ...

The practice has led to some unusual-looking skulls – flat shapes, elongated cones, and rounded heads. However, conical head shapes seem to be the best preferred and have been seen in various ...