Artificial cranial deformation, à la Late Horizon Peru?
Admittedly, I’d had a few pints before the walk home, but I can’t be the only one that sees this:
The orbits are a little irregular, but I’m still struck by the overall vault shape.
I rest my case.
Image Credits: Photo of actual artificially deformed cranium taken by Denis Gliksman, Inrap, taken from the Daily Mail.
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