About this artwork
- Medium
- Plastic, Plaster With Stand
- Dimensions
- Length: 4.8in, Height: 9in, Depth: 8.2in
New DNA Testing on 2,000-Year-Old Elongated Paracas Skulls Changes Known History
The elongated skulls of Paracas in Peru caused a stir in 2014 when a geneticist that carried out preliminary DNA testing reported that they have mitochondrial DNA “with mutations unknown in any human, primate, or animal known so far”.
Now a second round of DNA testing has been completed and the results are just as controversial… – the skulls tested, which date back as far as 2,000 years, were shown to have European and Middle Eastern Origin. These surprising results change the known history about how the Americas were populated.
Paracas is a desert peninsula located within Pisco Province on the south coast of Peru. It is here where Peruvian archaeologist, Julio Tello, made an amazing discovery in 1928 – a massive and elaborate graveyard containing tombs filled with the remains of individuals with the largest elongated skulls found anywhere in the world.
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Credentials
- Major permanent collection
- International Exposure
- Covered by the Press
- Works on commission
« With my art I want to create a world in which all people realise and live their greatest potential. »
The German painter Kobransky lives in Berlin, where as a freelance artist he creates his typical, golden paintings.