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The genetic evidence for human origin of Jivaroan shrunken heads in collections from the Polish museums

Advances in forensic identification using molecular genetics are helpful in resolving some historical mysteries. The aim of this study was to confirm the authenticity of shrunken-head artifacts exhibited by two Polish museums. Shrunken heads, known as tsantsas, were headhunting trophies of South Ame...

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Autores principales: Piniewska, Danuta, Sanak, Marek, Wojtas, Marta, Polanska, Nina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5388730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27640190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-016-1448-7