Deformed skulls discovered in 1,000-year-old Mexican cemetery
Archaeologists jab in a 1,000 - yr - quondam pre - Hispanic cemetery in Mexico ’s South Sonora have uncovered a series of skeletons featuring signs of cranial deformation . The practice session , which is well document among Mesoamerican people , has never been seen this far north before — a strong meter reading that their cultural influence was far more prominent than previously assumed . The ancient burial ground , which is being excavated by Garcia Moreno on behalf of Arizona State University and the National Institute of Anthropology and History ( INAH ) , lie in of 25 individuals , 13 of which exhibit intentional cranial deformations ....