Medieval warrior-monk with extreme skull deformity discovered at Spanish fortressAccording to a recent publication, archaeologists working at the medieval fortress of Zorita de los Canes in central Spain unearthed an unusually striking skeleton: a middle-aged man with an exceptionally long, narrow skull whose remains tell a tale of both a demanding life and a violent death...More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/11/medFollow us @archaeology#archaeology #archeology #anthropology #medieval

Medieval warrior-monk with extreme skull deformity discovered at Spanish fortress

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@archaeology “This combination of cranial deformities, advanced age, and combat-related injuries makes this one of the rarest documented examples of an adult with probable Crouzon syndrome in medieval Europe.”

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