Artificial Cranial Modification in Antiquity and the last 10 Years
Warning: There will be depictions of human remains in this article. Some as drawings or illustrations, others as photographs of skulls. There’s been a lot […]
elongated skulls
Social Identity and Boundaries Probable Reasons for Cranial Modification in Eastern Europe
Recent work by archaeologists in Eastern Europe, including Georgia and Germany, suggests that the practice of cranial modification, introduced to the region by the Huns before the Migration Period was a means to convey social identity in borderland regions.
Review of Brien Foerster’s ‘Beyond the Black Sea: The Mysterious Paracas Of Peru’
A book review of Brien Foerster’s recent book about the Paracas Culture, his pseudoarchaeological ideas, and his plagiarism.
When Pseudoarchaeology Causes Harm
In pseudoarchaeology, as with other pseudosciences (i.e. astrology, naturopathy, etc.) there are often those that will ask, “what’s the harm?”
Brien Foerster reveals results from alleged ancient DNA tests. Here’s what they say.
I’m assured that the data in the two images are from Brien Foerster’s Facebook page. The person that provided them is trustworthy, so I have […]
Non-Human Fetus? Nope, as Human as You
On various social media websites, Brien Foerster has begun advertising a new video you can rent on Vimeo. In some of the comments defending assertions […]
The Elongated Skulls Mystery Really isn’t a Mystery at All
In this article, I’m doing something a lot of archaeologists aren’t necessarily comfortable with: showing the remains of an indigenous people, in particular: their skulls. […]
Hair Color and Mummification
At least some if not much of what drives the association of Peruvian skulls that are elongated (by head-binding in their first 3 years of life) […]
More elongated skull drama.
The DNA testing these guys are purporting to do create more questions than they seem willing to answer. Not questions about the origins of the DNA, rather questions about the veracity and validity of the science they’re pretending to do.
Skulls of Indiana Jones: Head-shaping
If you remember the last Indiana Jones movie, it featured some elongated skulls of ancient Peruvians and made some reference to the crystal skull allegedly […]