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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What is with the odd looking rib cages; I guess these are torture burn/whip marks, as they don't look like regular ribs at all?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] T00l_shed 2 points 1 year ago

Ah I was wondering as well if the scarification was a common practice amongst the aboriginal peoples of Australia. Thanks for that!

[–] Putykat 2 points 1 year ago

Look like scars

[–] PugJesus 2 points 1 year ago

I think it might be ritual scarification, but it could be torture marks as well. I'm not well-versed on this period or region of history.