book chapter

Artificial cranial deformation of a human skull from Chogha Mish: [appendix A]

chogha mish by pinhas delougaz and helene j. kantorChicago • Published In 1996 • Pages: 319-322

By: Ortner, Donald J..

Abstract
This article is a brief study of a skull deformed by an antemortem cultural practice found in a Late Middle Susiana context at the Chogha Mish site in Khuzestan, Iran. The author describes the physical appearance of the skull, tooth wear, and methods of producing skull deformation in both living and prehistoric populations. Comparisons are made to other areas of the world where skull deformation exists. A table,(Table 48), compares anthropometric measurements between the Chogha Mish skull and a skull of similar size from the Early Bronze Age site of Bab edh-Dhra, in Jordan.
Subjects
Body alterations
Descriptive somatology
Genetics
Ontogenetic data
Development and maturation
Comparative evidence
tradition
Late Chalcolithic Mesopotamia
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2007
Field Date
1961-1971
Coverage Date
6500-6000 BP (4500-4000 BC)
Coverage Place
Chogha Mish, Khuzestan, Iran
Notes
Donald J. Ortner
For bibliographical references see document 32:Delougaz and Kantor
LCCN
95072170
LCSH
Excavations (Archaeology)--Iran--Chogha Mish/Chogha Mish (Iran)--Antiquities