SHRUNKEN HEADS - TSANTSA
SHRUNKEN HEADS - Human Oddities & Curiosities
SHRUNKEN HEADS.” Out of the Dark, Into the Light"
10 years in the making: The BIGGEST book ever published on the headhunters of South America.
The Jivaro Indians and the ancient practice of head shrinking—Tsantsa.
Over 1,000 images!
The stories behind how they were acquired.
The history of shrunken heads.
Authentication of shrunken heads and Tsantsa.
Vintage photos.
Fakes and reproductions.
Pop culture.
The art of shrunken heads.
Tributes, including: William "Billy" Jamieson, Jungle Jane Dolinger, Captain Harvey Lee Boswell, and Vincent Price.
FOR A LIMITED TIME, each book comes with a signed and dated letter from the author, along with a few Limited Edition shrunken head-sealed Story Cards.
Book also includes the bonus chapter: "13 DARK AVE."
Which included. Cinnamon Girl, the famous elongated Paracas skull that appeared on the History Channel's Ancient Aliens; an authentic Maori tattooed head; natural human mummies; ancient Egyptian mummies; human plastination; medical skulls and bones; ancient Egyptian mummy masks; an authentic Egyptian Book of the Dead papyrus; medieval torture devices... and an original John Wayne Gacy painting.
About the Author
“In 1995, McGinty's fascination with ancient artifacts ignited a passion that would shape the course of his life. It all began with the trade of rare Egyptian antiquities, each piece whispering tales of a civilization long gone. However, it wasn't until 1999 that fate intervened, setting him on an extraordinary path. It was a chance encounter that led the author to acquire his first real human shrunken head —a macabre yet captivating artifact that sparked his interest in the dark practice of head shrinking in the Amazon jungles of South America. From that moment, McGinty embarked on a 25-year journey to bring this often-assumed myth...into the light."
Anatomy of the Book
- Title : Shrunken Heads
- Subtitle : Out of the Dark, Into the Light
- Author : G. H. McGinty
- Publisher : Eleventh Gate (October 31, 2024)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN : 979-8-218-32045-4
- Item Weight : 4.5 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.75 x 1.5 x 11.25 inches
- Cover : Matte laminate. Debossed. Spot UV. Black foil stamped.
- Pages : Thick 200 weight GSM art matte paper.
- Limited Edition Version : Cover : Silver foil stamped.
- Page Edges : Silver gilding.