1,400-year-old skull with mysterious flat top found in ancient village, startling archaeologists

Archaeologists recently uncovered a surprising 1,400-year-old skull in an ancient village in Mexico — unusual for both its flat top and cube-like shape.

Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced the find. Officials said the skull was found in the Balcón de Montezuma Archaeological Zone, in the Northern Huasteca region of Tamaulipas.

The skull belonged to a man who lived between 400 and 900 A.D. He was over 40 years old when he died, officials said. 

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