Views of skulls from the region, identified on the verso as to tribal affiliation; most of the skulls were at the American Museum of Natural History. The Repatriation Office, Department of ...

Peter Dreher, “Untitled” (1947), graphite on paper, sheet: 10 x 9 1/2 inches (25.4 x 24.1 cm) frame: 13 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (33.7 x 34.9 cm) (all images courtesy ...

Recently, archaeologists have unearthed a set of mysterious crystal skulls, sparking intrigue and debate in the scientific community. These artifacts, crafted from clear quartz, present a conundrum ...

Skulls displayed in public 2,000 years ago were intended as a warning to enemies and a celebration of comrades, a new paper argues. By Franz Lidz Some 2,000 years ago, a macabre ritual was observed in ...

UCL scientists found that human skulls evolved much faster than those of other apes, reflecting the powerful forces driving our brain growth and facial flattening. By comparing 3D models of ape skulls ...