Turkish site gives 1st evidence of ancient skull carvings
Archaeological excavations at Turkey's GÃ¶bekli Tepe have revealed the first physical evidence of "skull cult" from the Neolithic period that involved carvings on human skulls. Pieces of three adult skulls were recovered from the 11,000-year-old site, which showed they were carved after being scalped and defleshed. Researchers found grooves and holes in the skull to string or hang them.