Were mystery holes in skulls an ancient aspirin?

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Were mystery holes in skulls an ancient aspirin?

Were mystery holes in skulls an ancient aspirin?

Were mystery holes in skulls an ancient aspirin?

A trepanation was performed on this Inca skull and a gold plate was used as an implant that shows clear bone reconstruction and osseointegration, that is, the patient survived : r/interestingasfuck

Was botched brain surgery or human sacrifice the end for these Neolithic people?

An elite Bronze Age man had brain surgery more than 3,000 years ago

The End of Illness by Agus, David B.

Were mystery holes in skulls an ancient aspirin?

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