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Shaping Skulls

NOVA scienceNOW by WGBH Science Unit

Jul 20, 20112:58Religion & Spirituality

For thousands of years, people around the world have modified their bodies with tattoos and piercings. But some cultures, like the ancient Inca in Peru, took that practice beyond skin deep. They sometimes used ropes and...

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Shaping Skulls is an episode from NOVA scienceNOW by WGBH Science Unit. For thousands of years, people around the world have modified their bodies with tattoos and piercings. But some cultures, like the ancient Inca in Peru, took that pract...

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