Bizarre Archaeological Finds That Still Baffle Scientists Today

Alien Skulls

Woah there, partner! This isn't actually an alien skull. An enormous trove of these heads was found in Central America, suggesting that children were forced to bind and elongate their skulls from birth. The trauma around the sides of these skulls indicate that this was a particularly damaging process, and all of these skulls belonged to a child between the age of five and fifteen. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.