[Aztlan] Mario-More articles on cranial deformation across the Americas north of the Rio Grande

[michael ruggeri]

Hi Mario,

In this article, Chaco cranial deformation is discussed even though  
the article on the Gallina culture said it was rare in the Southwest.  
It appears it was not rare there, and then goes on to talk about more  
cranial deformation customs moving east. It is an older article but  
presumably accurate.

Types of Artificial Cranial Deformation in the Eastern United States  
Georg K. Neumann American Antiquity, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Jan., 1942), pp.  
306-310 (article consists of 5 pages) Published by: Society for  
American Archaeology

And this one talks about cranial deformation among the Adena;

The Origin of the Adena Culture of the Ohio Valley Albert C.  
Spaulding Southwestern Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 8, No. 3  
(Autumn, 1952), pp. 260-268   (article consists of 9 pages) Published  
by: University of New Mexico

And there are references to cranial deformation among most  
Mississippian Cultures from the Caddoans in Texas all the way through  
the Mississippian heartland.

Since the Adena preceded the Mississippians and were to the east of  
the main Mississippian sites, we can presume a very long antiquity  
for this practice among the people of the Americas.

Mike Ruggeri