Ancient operated skull found
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DiscoveriesGreek Archaeologists have discovered on the Mediterranean island of Chios the skull of a man from the 2nd century BC who had undergone a successful skull operation, Greece's culture ministry announced today. The skull of the man, who died in his 50s, featured an artificial 1.62cm wide hole, the ministry said in a statement. Examination showed the man had lived for a long time after the operation."It is an important find in the history of medicine," the ministry said.
The discovery is a rare case of trepanation - the deliberate drilling of a hole into a patient's skull.
Archaeologists have discovered trepanned skulls as old as 5,000 years. The practice was discussed in ancient Greek medical texts. It is not yet clear what was the medical object of trepanation.
Source: The Daily Telegraph online, Australia 04/09/2003
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