[Maeve]

Not really vintage, since the photos/drawings are taken/made by me for the specific case, but it is archaeological, so in a way I guess it goes here. I do not want to disclose too much regarding this case, but I think the forensic side of it is very fascinating.

A short background:
The Selk'nam, also known as the Onawo or Ona people, were an indigenous people in the Patagonian region of southern Argentina and Chile, including the Tierra del Fuego islands. In the 1880s, Europeans introduced sheep ranches to the large open areas of Tierra del Fuego. The large ranchers tried to run off the Selk'nam, then began a campaign of extermination against them, with the compliance of the Argentine and Chilean governments. Large companies paid sheep farmers or militia one pound sterling per Selk'nam dead, which was confirmed by the redemption of a pair of hands or ears, or later a complete skull.

The individual is male, 25-35 years of age and approximately 158.99 cm of stature. The most likely cause of death is the gunshot trauma displayed on the cranium since there is no visible sign of healing, and the fractures clearly isn't post-mortem.

Adding that the skeleton has been/is mounted and the cranium has been glued (not by me).

[Faline]

Interesting

[Sharon]

Fascinating, thanks

[vagabond]

Great post!

[Photoplay]

Thanks

[Mr. Coprophilia]

[Kelseecat65]

[choochie]

Musta been a damn musket ball. What a mess.

[Maeve]

Originally Posted by choochie ↗

Musta been a damn musket ball. What a mess.

My thought exactly

[lkduke3]

That is really interesting! Thanks for sharing, however, I did develop a headache after reading it. Thanks again, though. I love this stuff!