Bizarre, Long-Headed Woman from Ancient Kingdom Revealed

The grave of a woman with a bizarre, long-headed skull has been unearthed in Korea.

The woman was part of the ancient Silla culture, which ruled much of the Korean peninsula for nearly a millennium.

Unlike some of the deformed, pointy skulls that have been found throughout the world in other ancient graves, however, it is unlikely that this woman had her head deliberately flattened, the researchers said. 

http://www.livescience.com/55137-ancient-woman-with-long-head-korea.html

Bizarre, Long-Headed Woman from Ancient Kingdom Revealed