CRADLES
Place where the object is located
The object is located in the museum Julio C. Tello of Paracas it is a museum that is located in the department of Ica. It is located in the Paracas National Reserve, Ica, 22 kilometers south of the city of Pisco.
Story of the object
Cradles were the most complex instruments used in cranial deformation; they were made from reed or cane, which were covered with various layers of clothes and placed over a cotton pad. The infant was bound to the bed by several ribbons on its head were placed ties, which facilitated the deformation, as the child grew, bands and ribbons of cloth or wood slats cane and cotton threads were tied to the front and back of the head for the intended effect in deformation.
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Label
Culture / Style: Paracas
Chronology:
It spans from the initial periods, around 200 B.C., to. 200. A.C
Region: North Coast
An opening in the skull that leaves a window to the
brain and is the oldest form of surgery documented. In the Peruvian
case, it was found in the Paracas culture.
The main reason for the deformations was to show their high status as nobility, this was a sign of distinction and also to justify in many cases their divine origin which allowed them to rule.
Chronology:
It spans from the initial periods, around 200 B.C., to. 200. A.C
Region: North Coast
An opening in the skull that leaves a window to the
brain and is the oldest form of surgery documented. In the Peruvian
case, it was found in the Paracas culture.
The main reason for the deformations was to show their high status as nobility, this was a sign of distinction and also to justify in many cases their divine origin which allowed them to rule.
