Skeleton evidence of ancient brain surgery


	Skeleton evidence of ancient brain surgery

arifsali

3-12-2008 10:50 AM

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greek, archaeology, brain

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3-12-2008 11:04 AM

righthand

Hadn't they found the instrument used?

3-12-2008 11:46 AM

arifsali

Seems like a hammer, must be easy to find.

3-12-2008 12:02 PM

dakotayii

It must be the stone next to the skeleton. What a painful way to die....

3-12-2008 2:04 PM

righthand

I didn't mean with this corpse. I've seen the instruments used by army doctors, I believe it was the Romans or earlier.

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