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Do People Really Drill Holes in Their Heads? Ask Smithsonian
Do People Really Drill Holes in Their Heads? Ask Smithsonian
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Trephination, or trepanning, is often said to be the oldest known surgery; it goes back at least 8,500 years. Scientists found 120 stone age skulls in France, 40 had holes in them.
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Surgery.
Surgery, Operative.
Health.
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