 |
|
| Type of Object: | Human Remains |
|---|---|
| Material: | Bone |
| Measurements: | Various |
| Date or Period: | Pre-Columbian |
| Maker: | Pre-Columbian |
| Designated List Category: | VIB Deformed Skulls |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 06/11/1997 |
| Photograph: | National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru |
| Copyright : | National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
|---|---|
| The human remains included in this listing demonstrate modifications of the remains due to ritualistic practices or other intentional treatment of the deceased. Many ancient Peruvian cultures practiced cranial deformation. Such skulls are easily recognized by their unnatural shapes. | |
| Keywords: | |
| human remains, Pre-Columbian Human Remains, skull, |
