Joe Rogan Experience #2545 - Jesse Michels · Aired Aug 25, 2026
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The Paracas skulls exhibit a cranial volume approximately 30 percent larger than typical human skulls.
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This isn't supported. Cranial binding reshapes the outside of a skull but doesn't change its actual volume, which is fixed at birth, and 2018 DNA testing found the Paracas skulls belonged to fully human individuals related to other ancient Andean populations, not a different species with an unusual cranial capacity.
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Is it true that the Paracas skulls exhibit a cranial volume approximately 30 percent larger than typical human skulls?
No, not as stated. This isn't supported. Cranial binding reshapes the outside of a skull but doesn't change its actual volume, which is fixed at birth, and 2018 DNA testing found the Paracas skulls belonged to fully human individuals related to other ancient Andean populations, not a different species with an unusual cranial capacity. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2545 - Jesse Michels, aired Aug 25, 2026, at 2:08:33. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is missedhistory.com, linked below.
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