ABSTRACT

This volume will look at the history of trepanation, the identification of skulls, the tools used to make the cranial openings, and theories as to why trepanation might have been performed many thousands of years ago.

part |2 pages

Part 2: Trepanation in Europe

part |2 pages

Part 3: Trepanation in Africa, Asia and The Americas

part |2 pages

Part 5: Global Perspectives and Future Research