16th Century Skull Discovery in Papua, Split Head and Suspected of Being Cursed

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"The Discovery of a 16th Century Skull in Papua, Split Head and Suspected of Being Cursed"

16th Century Skull Discovery in Papua, Split Head and Suspected of Being Cursed

The skull of a woman from colonial Indonesia has sharp violence, suspected to be due to slavery or because she was considered a shaman.

"A woman who was likely a slave has undergone execution by sharp weapons in the Papua region of Indonesia. The only remains that can be analyzed are the skull of the victim, and it was found that the woman was between 26 and 42 years old at the time of the murder."

"The team used digital and ultraviolet photography to examine the wounds on the skull and found several sharp object wounds identified on the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones."
"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology."

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"The Discovery of Skulls in Indonesia Unveils the Darkness of Slavery Practices and Raids During the European Colonial Era"

"During the colonial period, Europeans often conducted raids on slaves and captured local inhabitants. The Dutch, who dominated Indonesia for most of that time, were involved in widespread slavery practices. Although it is possible that the woman died in the raid, research indicates that it is difficult to determine whether the skulls analyzed in this study belonged to victims of inter-tribal conflict or whether they became victims of slavery."

The research team noted that the female shaman known as "mon" became a target during the raid. This raises the question of whether this woman is considered a witch. The identity of her killer is also still unclear. Rizky Sugianto Putri stated, "We do not yet know who the perpetrator is. However, the trauma wounds from the sharp object are suspected to have come from a machete, a weapon commonly used by the Papuan tribes during the colonial period."

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"The Discovery of a 16th Century Skull in Papua, Split Head and Suspected of Being Cursed"

"The team used digital and ultraviolet photography to examine the wounds on the skull and found several sharp object wounds identified on the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones.""International Journal of Osteoarchaeology."

to English is:

"The Discovery of Skulls in Indonesia Unveils the Darkness of Slavery Practices and Raids During the European Colonial Era"

"The team used digital and ultraviolet photography to examine the wounds on the skull and found several sharp object wounds identified on the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones."
"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology."