Human Skeletal Remains From The Highlands Of Peru

Description:

Approximately 200 skulls, some of which were fragments only, were removed from a cave, along with mummified bones. Mummies were originally interred in a sitting posture. Wrapping consists mainly of coils of coarse grass rope sewn together by means of smaller grass rope. Sharply flexed knees protrude from the wrappings. Of the skulls, only 118 were sufficiently complete to be measured as a whole or in the major part. Excerpts only. Table of Contents.

People:

South American Indian

Protocol:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access

Community:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Category:

Anatomy, Death, Diseases, Miscellaneous, Tribal Actions

Original Date:

1923

Creator:

Maccurdy, Gg

Language:

English

Rights:

Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.

Source:

MacCurdy, GG. Human skeletal remains from the highlands of Peru. Am J Phys Anthro 1923;6:217-329.

Identifier:

9900741

Subject:

Bone and Bones, Communicable Diseases, Crania, Mortuary Practices, Mummies, Skulls, South America, Statistics

Type:

Monograph