Chief Conley's unfused skull sutures at 63 challenge archaeological records

Chief Conley's unfused skull sutures at 63 challenge archaeological records. Chief Conley (Kamley Kong) was a famous Chinook leader who lived to age 63 His sagittal suture remained unfused at death, contrary to normal fusion at ages 28-32 Three years after his death, his head was severed and the body was hidden by Native Americans

Chief Conley (Kamley Kong), a famous Chinook leader, lived to age 63 with an unusual detail: his sagittal suture remained unfused at death, when it normally fuses between ages 28-32. Three years after his death, Native Americans severed his head and hid the body. His skull was later exhumed and sent to Cambridge museum. This raises questions about what evidence is being hidden from the archaeological record. 📜🦂🧿

Key Facts

• Chief Conley (Kamley Kong) was a famous Chinook leader who lived to age 63
• His sagittal suture remained unfused at death, contrary to normal fusion at ages 28-32
• Three years after his death, his head was severed and the body was hidden by Native Americans
• His skull was subsequently exhumed and sent to the Cambridge museum where it remained for about 100 years
• Artificial skull modification was practiced by highborn Native Americans east of the Cascades as a sign of freedom and status
• Lowborn individuals were forbidden from modifying their children's skulls
• The sagittal suture difference between Conley and another Chinook chief demonstrates evidence being hidden from the archaeological record

Source: Second Sphinx Panel w Randall Carlson Sedona Day 1 by DeDunking