Boards and Cords
An Anthropological Study of Cranial Modification
Boards and Cords
An Anthropological Study of Cranial Modification
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Archaeological evidence and ethnohistoric accounts document ancient groups from around the world intentionally binding their infants’ head in one of two manners. Soon after birth they would either strap hard, flat devices (e.g., boards) to both the front and back of the infant’s head, or wrap tight bandages (e.g., cords) around the head. The result is a permanently modified, adult head.
In Boards and Cords, bioarchaeologist and skeletal biologist, Tyler G. O’Brien, explores the long-practiced, biocultural phenomenon of intentional cranial modification via an anthropological lens. An introductory chapter offers briefly summarized answers to main questions often asked about cranial modification. The book then covers normal cranial growth and development to set the groundwork for understanding better how scientists interpret abnormally shaped pathological skulls from those that are modified. What follows is a thorough exploration of archaeological evidence and ethnohistoric accounts beginning with the earliest modified skulls, found at sites dating back 20,000 years, and continuing to today’s modern-day use of the cranial orthotic helmet as corrective treatment for infants with deformational plagiocephaly.
This book is a valuable multidisciplinary tool for the student and scholar who wants to read a global account of intentional cranial modification.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Cranial Modification: An Overview
Chapter 2: The Skull
Chapter 3: History and Global Occurrence of Modification
Chapter 4: Cranial Modification Typologies
Chapter 5: Pain and Long-Term Impact
Chapter 6: Contemporary Cranial Modification
Chapter 7: Anthropological Considerations
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Index
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| Published | 14 Feb 2024 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 170 |
| ISBN | 9781538183496 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Illustrations | 11 BW Photos |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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