Surgery has been performed throughout ancient history to varying levels of success. In this episode, we cover a brief history of surgery sound the world, as well as some specific techniques like trepanation and blood letting. Additionally we discuss several examples of surgery in the archaeological record.
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5,300-Year-Old Skull Offers Earliest Known Evidence of Ear Surgery
This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics
Hippocrates, Galen, and the uses of trepanation in the ancient classical world
7 Native American Inventions That Revolutionized Medicine And Public Health
Metal plate fused to 2,000-year-old Peruvian warrior's skull proof of early surgery
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