A 1,400-year-old human skull with an almost cube-like shape has emerged from the soil of central Mexico, offering an unusually sharp window into how ancient families literally molded the bodies of ...

Artificial cranial deformation is a uniquely human practice that dates back thousands of years, and has been practiced—at one time or another—in nearly every corner of the world. Typically, head ...

An ancient cube-shaped skull unearthed in Mexico is rewriting our understanding of the ancient world, revealing a completely unique member of a society from 1,400 years ago. This remarkable skull ...

Archaeologists discovered an unusually flat-topped skull at a pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican site. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.