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14 Test Reveals Origin of Elongated Skulls

ALIEN SKULLS? Shock

verdict after DNA tests

reveal where 'elongated

heads came from'

DNA test results on the elongated

skulls discovered in Peru have been
released by a researcher investigating
if the bones could belong to an alien
race. The 3,000-year old Paracas
skulls, with elongated craniums, have
long been held up by UFO hunters as
evidence of ancient alien visitations
due to their extraordinarily huge
foreheads.

Researcher Brian Foerster initally thought the
discovery would not fit into the "known
evolutionary tree".
"What it does show for sure is that the Paracas "Since their craniums (Paracas) are 25
The Paracas skulls were discovered on
elongated skull people were not 100 per cent percent larger and 60 percent heavier than
the desert peninsula of Paracas, on the southern
Native American. regular human skulls, researchers strongly
coast of Peru, by native archaeologist Julio
"They were a mix or even you could say, believe that they couldn’t have been modified
Tello in 1928.
in some ways, a hybrid of different people. through binding.
In 2015, discussing earlier DNA tests on
"Their blood types are very complicated "They are also structurally different and
the remains, he said: "The mitochondrial DNA
as well, they should be blood type O if they’re only have one parietal plate as opposed to the
(from the mother) presented mutations
100 percent Native American and that’s not the two normally found in human skulls.
unknown to any man, primate or any other case. "These differences have deepened the
animal and the mutations suggested we are
"We are likely looking at a sub-species decade-old mystery around the Paracas skulls
dealing with a completely new human-like
of humanity as regards to the Paracas. It seems and researchers haven’t been able to explain
being, very distant from Homo sapiens,
to be a lot of DNA evidence from extreme their origins.
Neanderthals or Denisovans.
eastern Europe and extreme western Asia. "The implications of this discovery are
"I am not sure it will even fit into the
"More specifically I’m talking about the huge. Who were the mysterious Paracas people?
known evolutionary tree."
area in between the Black Sea and the Caspian "Did they evolve here on Earth on a path
Sea where ancient elongated skull people lived so different from us that they ended up looking
Research by sceptics later uncovered that those
I think about 3,000 years ago. drastically different?" []
involved had a history of involvement and "So I think we are looking at a migration
belief in research into paranormal subjects such
pattern starting in the Caspian Black Sea area
as the Yeti and so-called alien hybrids, an
and then entering through the Persian Gulf and
alleged cross breed between humans and aliens.
then moving eastwards eventually winding up
Sceptics argue the skulls are just another
on the coast of Peru."
example of intentional cranial deformation, as
He added: "It appears that the largest
seen among many ancient South American
elongated skulls on the planet have been found,
tribes.
A in Paracas, Peru and B in the Caucasus area in
Now Mr Foerster, who is director of the
between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
Paracas History Museum, has released details of
"So my theory is that there was a sub-
DNA tests he said were carried out in
species of human which we are going to be
conjunction with the Peruvian Government and
eventually calling Homo-Sapiens-Sapiens-
he appears to now accept they were probably
Paracas, and they were living in the area in
human in origin.
between the Caspian and Black Sea.
In two video updates about the DNA,
"They were invaded by somebody and
Mr Foerster made no mention of
so they were forced to flee."
extraterrestrials.
Archaelogist Mr Tello found more than
He described how the Paracas skulls
300 of the odd skeletal remains in a complex
appeared to share DNA links with other
grave system in 1928.
elongated skulls found between the Black Sea
Scientists say it was the most extreme
and the Caspian Sea.
example of skull elongation, a deformation
Mr Foerster believes the elongation is
practice carried out by several ancient cultures
not just caused by artificial cranial deformation,
by binding infants heads through pieces of
but rather by genetics with some of the
wood, ever found.
elongated skulls cranial volume being up to 25
Many conspiracy theorists remain
per cent larger and 60 per cent heavier than
convinced they must have been the skulls of
conventional human skulls.
visiting aliens.
He says this means that they could not
According to a report on the Conspiracy
have been intentionally deformed through head
Club website the previous DNA results were
binding or flattening, as cranial deformation can
amazing.
change the shape but does not alter the volume
It said: "A recent DNA analysis
or weight of a skull.
performed on some of these skulls has presented
Speaking at the Elongated Skulls
amazing results that could challenge the current
Symposium in Los Angeles, Mr Foerster said:
perspective of the human evolutionary tree.