skulls
Brain's protective cases
Skulls is the plural of skull, the bony structure that encases and protects the brain.
Beyond anatomy, skulls carry strong symbolic weight—mortality, danger, poison, piracy.
The skull and crossbones warns of toxicity or marks a pirate flag.
Decorative skulls appear in art, jewelry, and fashion, often signaling rebellion or memento mori.
The archaeologists unearthed several skulls at the burial site.
Skull bone structure
- mandibleLower facial bone
- occipitalOf the skull's rear
- parietalOf the skull wall
- frontalOf the fore side
temporal · sphenoid · ethmoid · maxilla · nasal · orbit · foramen · suture
Cessation of life
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- graveyardPlot for interring the dead
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
- tombstoneMemorial stone at grave
coffin · crypt · mausoleum · necropolis · decay · vanitas · ossuary · charnel
Act of unearthing
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- remainsContinues in place
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
neolithic · paleolithic · osteology · anthropology · grave-goods · ossuary · catacomb · skeletal
Representational mark or sign
- voodooFolk magic, often Caribbean
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
necromancy · witchcraft · shamanism · calavera · talisman · hex · curse · supernatural
Intersecting skeletal warning
cranium
Skull bone structure
frontal · temporal · sphenoid · ethmoid · maxilla · nasal · orbit · foramen · suture · fossa
death
Cessation of life
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- graveyardPlot for interring the dead
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
tombstone · coffin · crypt · mausoleum · necropolis · decay · vanitas · ossuary · charnel · cadaver
excavation
Act of unearthing
prehistoric · neolithic · paleolithic · osteology · anthropology · grave-goods · ossuary · catacomb · skeletal · ancestor
symbol
Representational mark or sign
macabre · necromancy · witchcraft · shamanism · calavera · talisman · hex · curse · supernatural · séance
crossbones
Intersecting skeletal warning
hazard · label · chemical · biohazard · lethal · caution · pesticide
crossbones
Intersecting skeletal warning
- buccaneerCaribbean colonial-era pirate
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
treasure · plunder · flag · marooned · cutlass · galleon · Caribbean · privateer · swashbuckler · shipmate
tattoo
Permanent dermal design
goth · jewelry · ring · pendant · print · bandana · motorcycle · rebel · subculture · edgy
- prehistorystone tools, Neolithic, Stone Age, caveman, cavemen
- fossilsdinosaur bones, ammonite, amber, ammonites, fossils
- natural history museumfossils, dinosaurs, specimens, taxidermy, gemstones
- sun-bleached itemsdriftwood, bones, shells, coral, fabric
- catacombstunnels, passages, burial chambers, tombs, crypts
- hunting collectiblesantlers, decoys, hunting licenses, hunting trophies, mounted heads
- skull and crossbonesSkeletal danger symbol
- human skullBony head structure
- skull capBrimless fitted headwear
- skull emojiCranium pictograph for texts
- sugar skullDecorative confection honoring deceased
- skull fractureBreak in head bone