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An anthropological investigation into the facial preservation of ceremonial tsantsa and commercial shrunken heads
This research investigates human shrunken head specimens from a forensic art and anthropological perspective. ‘Ceremonial tsantsa’ refers to shrunken heads mummified as war trophies within the ancient traditions and rituals of the Shuar, Achuar, Awajún, Wampís and Candoshi (SAAWC), within the …