![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 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](https://i.redd.it/k4azmx7gbbz91.jpg)
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
![Deformed skulls from Dark Age site show women were pioneers of Europe, not just men | The Independent | The Independent Deformed skulls from Dark Age site show women were pioneers of Europe, not just men | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/03/13/09/elongated-skull.jpg)
Deformed skulls from Dark Age site show women were pioneers of Europe, not just men | The Independent | The Independent
![Smithsonian Channel on Twitter: "When 51 elongated skulls were discovered in Hungary, the elongation was found to be manmade — and evidence of this gruesome practice had been found all over the Smithsonian Channel on Twitter: "When 51 elongated skulls were discovered in Hungary, the elongation was found to be manmade — and evidence of this gruesome practice had been found all over the](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_GnqbRWUAQZuc9.jpg:large)
Smithsonian Channel on Twitter: "When 51 elongated skulls were discovered in Hungary, the elongation was found to be manmade — and evidence of this gruesome practice had been found all over the
![The artificially elongated skull of human, isolated on white background. A historical skull, Artificial cranial deformation,400 - 500 AD. foto de Stock | Adobe Stock The artificially elongated skull of human, isolated on white background. A historical skull, Artificial cranial deformation,400 - 500 AD. foto de Stock | Adobe Stock](https://as2.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/03/03/28/55/1000_F_303285578_PotklyWp5gr908WcnsfmsiCYIrzuPoXe.jpg)
The artificially elongated skull of human, isolated on white background. A historical skull, Artificial cranial deformation,400 - 500 AD. foto de Stock | Adobe Stock
![Strange, elongated skulls reveal medieval Bulgarian brides were traded for politics | Science | AAAS Strange, elongated skulls reveal medieval Bulgarian brides were traded for politics | Science | AAAS](https://www.science.org/do/10.1126/science.aat5652/abs/skulls_16x9.jpg)