Skull shows man survived surgery to ease brain pressure 2700 years

A skull found in China shows signs of healing after part of it was removed 2700 years ago, suggesting that a man survived at least eight weeks after surgery to relieve pressure in his head

A commoner with advanced surgery: A bioarcheological study of a trepanation case with special reference to the medical care system during the Western Zhou Dynasty of China (1045 – 771 BCE) - ScienceDirect

A commoner with advanced surgery: A bioarcheological study of a trepanation case with special reference to the medical care system during the Western Zhou Dynasty of China (1045 – 771 BCE) - ScienceDirect

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