Real Human Skulls For Sale

Written for laymen as well as academics, Overmodeled Skulls will appeal to anyone with an interest in anthropology, ethnology, tribal art, Real Human Skulls For Sale , and the material culture of indigenous peoples. Since ancient times, skulls have been covered with clay, putty, and plaster to restore to them the appearance of a living human face. These revered artifacts were then used as part of ancestor veneration and in funerary rituals. The examples discussed in this book originate from Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, the Near East and the Holy Land, South America, and North America. Written by Dr. James L. Castner.

Shrunken heads are ceremonial artifacts that were created by the Jivaroan Indian cultures of Ecuador and Peru. They are Human Skull Museum heads that have been reduced to the size of a closed fist, using a process that is not found in any other region of the world. This book contains beautiful, full-page portraits of more than 40 shrunken heads, and discusses the Shuar (Jívaro) culture. Written by Dr. James L. Castner

This hard-to-find book features a plethora of beautiful photos of ossuaries across Europe.

Summary by the author: From today's point of view piles of bones and skulls seem macabre, but not so long ago they were part of Human Skulls For Sale life all across the then Roman Catholic Europe: From the middle-ages up to the 19th century, ossuaries have been an important part of the burial culture. But not only that: The collection of human bones was also connected to various religious practices – from praying for the "poor souls", magical exercises seeking help from the dead and more to mundane acts like playing soccer with human skulls. If you have ever wondered what our ancestors thought while building structures made of human remains, Eternal Rest welcomes you to this world, rich in stories, meaning, and hope.