The “strange -shaped head” left in the Italian Cave for 12,500 years is the oldest known case of skull modification, study findings
When you buy through our articles links, Future and its syndication partners can earn commissions. An artistic illustration of two people wrapped in a baby’s head. | Credit: Tom Bjorkklund image, restored with Irene Dori’s permission published in scientific reports (2025), under the CC BY-NC-ND license. The prehistoric skull found half a century ago is … Read more