Are these alien skulls? New DNA tests on Elongated Paracas Skulls could 'change history' : The skulls, found in Peru

Are these alien skulls? New DNA tests on Elongated Paracas Skulls could 'change history' : The skulls, found in Peru, created waves in 2014 after a geneticist undertook preliminary DNA tests, and reported unknown results.

He found they had mitochondrial DNA "with mutations unknown in any human, primate, or animal known so far". A second round of DNA tests have now been carried out - which some saying the results are just as controversial - leading to further speculation the skull's former owners may not have been from this planet.

Elongated skulls were caused by ancient civilisations purposefully mutilating their skulls from a young age. It was done by binding the head between two pieces of wood, or binding in cloth.

But, they have always interested alien conspiracy theorists due to the enlarged craniums produced, which appear similar to the mythological alien grey species. The new tests on the skulls have, however, not aided the alien theory, but have raised new questions about how the Americas were populated.

Several of the Paracas Skulls that were sent for DNA testing. (Youtube)

Samples were taken from hair and bone powder, taken drilling deep into a skull's foramen magnum. They were then sent to three labs in Canada, and two in the US, for tests. Geneticists were told the samples were from an ancient mummy, to avoid any preconceptions.

The skulls were now found to have European and Middle Eastern Origin, raising questions over when man first travelled from Eurasia to the Americas, as they are 2,000 to 3,000 years old. Paracas is a desert peninsula in Pisco Province on the south coast of Peru.