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A Neolithic (3500 BCE) skull showing evidence of a trephination operation - the removal of a part of the cranium to relieve pressure, used as a medical treatment for a variety of ailments from migraines to mental illness. The treatment was used in many ancient cultures. (Natural History Museum, Lausanne).
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Jmh649, . (2013, May 01). Skull with Trephination. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1166/
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