Centuries ago in Peru, a decapitated individual's head was turned into a "trophy." Now, a careful look at this trophy head reveals that despite a potentially problematic birth defect, the individual … [+5345 chars]
Centuries-old 'trophy head' from Peru reveals individual survived to adulthood despite disabling birth defect - Live Science
A researcher has documented a cleft lip in an ancient mummified head from the Andes, a condition that may have been seen as a "blessing" rather than a disability.
By:Aristos Georgiou
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