second vertabrae ☠ text

May 26, 2010 02:07

While I am aware that I have been assigned a roommate, I feel that I should also make a general announcement regarding the skull in my possession. Based on the questions that seemed to have astonished individuals, as well as the ejaculations of surprise from having a skull in my possession, it seems appropriate that there should be some rules regarding the skull.

In most cultures, skulls are often revered, some will place the skull of the deceased head of household in their dwellings in the center, as to secure its status of reverent within the household. This is not the case. The skull in my possession is part of an on going investigation and should not be touched. Considering the statistical possibility that any of you are trained scientists or forensic anthropologists (though, I should stress that Village/Tribe/Town/ Certification does not present you to the necessary credentials required to handle the skull), you are not to touch the bone. I will consider this warning, if I see you touching the bone with a bare hand, I will ask you to remove yourself from around the skull - and with force.

Does anyone have any questions pertaining to the skull or the anthropological significance of skulls? I am actually quite excited to be part of a caravan that is not unlike the roaming Roma of Eastern Europe.

temperance brennan

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