There is no broadly established classification system of cranial deformations, and many scientists have developed their own classification systems without agreeing on a single system for all forms observed.
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For example, cranial deformation is evident in the skulls of the Maya, where a straight line between nose and forehead may have been preferred over an angle or slope.
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Artificial cranial deformation of the circular type can be used to trace the route that the Huns took from north China to the Central Asian steppes and subsequently to the southern Russian steppes.
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So, for 4, 000 years on the northwest coast, it was important to distinguish certain individuals in a very direct manner; either by cranial deformation or by labret wear.
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Three mounds yielded 116 sets of skeletal remains with 66 individuals found in urns showing signs of belonging to the Maya elite through features such as cranial deformation, teeth filing and tooth incrustations.
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It was widely adopted however, to the point where one particular study which examined over 1, 500 skulls drawn from across the Maya region determined that at least 88 % exhibited some form of intentional cranial deformation.
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If Crovata is making such implications, probably he could explain exactly which Turkic tribes practiced artificial cranial deformation ? " Further information : Turkic migration and Huns "-this is OK . The second sentence is controversial.
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It has been theorized that the elongated, flat-topped heads are reflective of the practice of artificial cranial deformation, as found in the Tlatilco burials of the same period or among the Maya of a later era.
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:Among the list of bodily modifications that have probably died out entirely ( like footbinding ), we find Artificial cranial deformation, which was practised in many cultures over millenia . talk ) 16 : 53, 30 May 2016 ( UTC)
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Bulgars practiced Artificial Cranial Deformation and this is stated in the article, but I think the discussion here could be extended, it is well known that European Huns practiced artificial cranial deformation and they can be traced ( using this ) to North China.
