Jivaro

A shrunken head of Jivaro on display. Source: Tylwyth Eldar / CC BY-SA 4.0

30 December, 2023 - 00:00 dhwty

Jivaro's Macabre Mastery: The Enigmatic 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...

A fake shrunken head.

2 October, 2019 - 01:43 Joanna Gillan

Headhunting and Shrunken Heads: Gruesome Ancient War Trophies

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 of...