Could You Survive Prehistoric Surgery?

In a time of no modern medicine you might have to have a hole in the head with no painkillers, find out how that might have gone by coming with me to look into the latest research into trepanation.
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[@Michelle-Eden]

I view trepanation with trepidation.

[@marquese1960]

Great for relieving pressure in the brain caused by an injury perhaps but for everything else you would need that like you would need a hole in the head.😮

[@juliajs1752]

I celebrate the shoutout to Primitive Technology. That was a pleasant surprise!

[@davide2711]

Clearly a torture not a willing patient to under go this

[@Archaeology101vids]

@davide2711 Now that is an interesting thought, not something I have seen being discussed.