elongated skull
Lengthened head bone
An elongated skull is a human skull with an unnaturally lengthened cranium, typically produced by binding an infant's head during development.
The practice appeared in various ancient cultures as a mark of status or beauty.
Elongated skulls also feature in conspiracy theories claiming extraterrestrial origins: Those elongated skulls from Peru aren't aliens—they're the result of cranial binding.
- cranialOf the skull
- deformationChange in shape
- bindingLegally or morally required
- ancientVery old indeed
- alienNon-native being
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