Skull shows man survived surgery to ease brain pressure 2700 years
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A skull found in China shows signs of healing after part of it was removed 2700 years ago, suggesting that a man survived at least eight weeks after surgery to relieve pressure in his head
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China: Shamanic doctor performed complex skull surgery 2700 years ago
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Trepanning, aka drilling a hole in the patient's skull was a routine operation in pre-modern times for treating any ailment related to the head. Surprisingly, some of them survived. This man survived
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Skull shows man survived surgery to ease brain pressure 2700 years ago
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
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Face of a man who died 9,500 years ago, brought to life by scientists, Tech News
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One of the hundreds of elongated skulls that were discovered in 1928 at Paracas Peninsula in Peru. Cranial deformation was practiced by the Paracas civilization (800-100 BCE) by tightly wrapping the head
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1,000 Years Ago, Patients Survived Brain Surgery, But They Had To Live With Huge Holes in Their Heads, Smart News
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