Many years ago that humanity tries to find ways to cure diseases and treat injuries. One of these paths is surgery, a practice present in several historical periods.
Archaeologists recently made an intriguing discovery: two skulls that underwent surgery thousands of years ago. Now follow further details of the discovery and learn more about the operated skull.
The skulls are from different historical eras.
The first skull is a medieval survival and was found in the Lombard necropolis of Castel Trosino, Italy. The second is older, dating back around 3500 years and was located in Tel Megiddo, Israel.
The medieval skull has caused much surprise among archaeologists as it underwent an operation known as trepanation. Inside, archaeologists found a circular opening about 2 centimeters in diameter, proving the occurrence of this type of operation.
This surgical technique uses skull perforation to treat brain injuries, epilepsy, and even intracranial decompression.
In addition, research teams indicate that the person who underwent cranial surgery was likely wealthy and aristocratic at the time. Therefore, it was possible to conduct operations to combat diseases.
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As with the medieval skull, the second was found to have been trepanned and the patient was in good condition. Including, its period refers to the end of the Bronze Age, which runs from 3300 BC to 300 BC. to 1200 BC Lasted
In the skull, the archaeologists They found a semicircular incision on its front part. This indicates that the patient had a piece of his skull removed so his injuries could be treated.
Because the process is a bit riskier, the researchers say it was a last resort to ease the patient’s pain. Despite this, the procedure was carried out while the patient was alive, but by all indications, he died in a short time.