Interpretation of Perimortem Fractures in a Calvarium from Kusia, La Guajira, Zulia State, Venezuela

Abstract

An incomplete human skull collected in Kusia, La Guajira, Zulia State, Venezuela, presents evidence of sharp and blunt force injuries. Evidence suggests the lesions occurred antemortem or perimortem. The location and direction of the force indicates the injuries were neither accidentally, nor self-inflicted. Therefore, the remains are probably those of a homicide victim.