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head hunting
26 June, 2014 - 23:45
dhwty
The shrunken heads of Jivaro
Headhunting is a practice that has been carried out by numerous cultures throughout the world. For instance, during the Qin dynasty in ancient China, it is claimed that soldiers collected the heads...
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