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One of the hundreds of elongated skulls that were discovered in 1928 at Paracas Peninsula in Peru. Cranial deformation was practiced by the Paracas civilization (800-100 BCE) by tightly wrapping the head
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Look into the past: Researchers recreate face of 'oldest human' with 45,000- year-old skull - Genetic Literacy Project
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Is This a Photo of the Mangbetu Tribe That Practiced Head Elongation?
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Artificial cranial deformation - Wikipedia
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Two million-year-old skull of human cousin found in South African cave - CGTN
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Initial DNA analysis of Paracas elongated skull released – with incredible results
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Modern Humans Disperse From Africa
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Artificial cranial deformation - Wikipedia
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Cranial deformation: practiced by the Incas, it is also a universal custom - Université de Montpellier
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