Marking Ethnicity Through Premortem Cranial Modification Among the Pre-Inca Chiribaya, Peru

Lozada, María Cecilia

doi:10.5744/florida/9780813035567.003.0009

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“…They argue that the patterns of homogeneity they find internal to cemeteries in the Omo M10 cemetery complex in Peru's Moquegua Valley contrasts with heterogeneity between cemeteries and "represents clusters of kin groups or ayllus whose composition changed over time" (1995:161). We also see this perspective in more recent publications such as Lozada's (2011) work involving Chiribaya skeletal samples where she focuses on the social import of head shaping as a sign of ethnicity, as reflected in economic activity for these groups. Interesting recent treatments include Prieto et al (2019) work on a mass child sacrifice in the Moche Valley where cranial modification is used together with other indicators to argue for the multiethnic origin of these children.…”

Section: Social Identitymentioning

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Cranial modification and the shapes of heads across the Andes

Torres‐Rouff

2020

International Journal of Paleopathology

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Cranial modification and the shapes of heads across the Andes

Torres‐Rouff

2020

International Journal of Paleopathology

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“…In addition to the type of device used, the age at which it was affixed and the duration of its application are two other factors that may explain variation among the shapes of artificially modified crania (Tiesler, ; Tiesler & Cucina, ). The cultural etiology of ACM are multiple including esthetics (e.g., Dingwall, ), religious (e.g., Fletcher, Pearson, & Ambers, ; Houston, ; Tiesler & Cucina, ), the statement of a social status (e.g., Geller, ; Khudaverdyan, ; Okumura, ; Sharapova & Razhev, ) and ethnic identity (e.g., Blom, ; Hakenbeck, ; Lozada, ; Mayall, Pilbrow, & Bitadze, ; Ozbek, ; Tiesler, ; Torres‐Rouff, ).…”

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Neurocranial shape variation among Tarascan populations: Evidence for varying degrees in artificially modified crania in pre‐Hispanic West Mexico (1200–1400 AD)

Natahi

Coquerelle

Pereira

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American J Phys Anthropol

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Introduction: Along the Mesoamerican western margin, the Zacapu basin has yielded a large number of human remains demonstrating usage of artificial cranial modification (ACM). However, at the onset of the Middle Postclassic (1200-1400 AD) only few individuals still exhibit clear signs of ACM. Some authors have suggested that, rather than disappearing entirely, ACM may have become less visible anatomically, making it difficult to identify based on simple visual analyses. Here, we used 3D geometric morphometric methods to investigate the extent to which ACM persisted during the Postclassic in this region. Materials and methods: We measured the 3D vault's shape changes in a sample of surface-scanned human crania: 55 individuals from the Postclassic Zacapu basin and a control group of 31 individuals from a Huichol Mexican Indian sample and a French medieval series from La Granède. We used a principal component analysis to explore the shape variation within the sample and employed the neighbor joining method to identify morphological groups. Finally, we quantified each individual's asymmetry. Results: We identified three groups displaying shape features diverging from those of the control group. The first group is characterized by marked fronto-obelionic ACM, whereas the other two show mild forms of ACM. The individuals in all three groups display moderate to high degrees of asymmetry compared to the control group. Discussion: The marked fronto-obelionic modification is clear evidence of a specific ACM technique. The two types of mild ACM most likely result from different techniques but their moderate degree of modification brings into question the intentions behind their production. K E Y W O R D S 3D geometric morphometrics, artificial cranial modification, asymmetry, Mesoamerican Archaeology

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Cultural Frameworks for Studying Artificial Cranial Modifications: Physical Embodiment, Identity, Age, and Gender

Tiesler

2013

The Bioarchaeology of Artificial Cranial Modifications

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Marking Ethnicity Through Premortem Cranial Modification Among the Pre-Inca Chiribaya, Peru

Cited by 5 publications

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Cranial modification and the shapes of heads across the Andes

Cranial modification and the shapes of heads across the Andes

Neurocranial shape variation among Tarascan populations: Evidence for varying degrees in artificially modified crania in pre‐Hispanic West Mexico (1200–1400 AD)

Cultural Frameworks for Studying Artificial Cranial Modifications: Physical Embodiment, Identity, Age, and Gender

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