Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of Brain Surgery in 3,000-Year-Old Skull

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Archaeologists from Pisa university and Pennsylvania University have announced evidence of a specific type of brain surgery, known as angular notched trephination, performed on a man who lived in Israel more than 3,000 years ago.

Published 3 months ago · Jerusalem, Israel

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The Independent

Bronze Age grave reveals man had brain surgery 3,000 years ago

Remains were found during a tomb excavation in Israel

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Evidence of Bronze Age brain surgery found in Israel

The crude operation had been performed on one of two brothers found buried in a tomb in the ancient city of Megiddo - with the men potentially being one of the oldest known cases of leprosy.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Scientists discover evidence of 600-year-old brain surgery on two brothers

Scientists have discovered two brothers who seemingly conducted a rare type of brain surgery 600 years ago after one skull was found with a square surgically removed from it

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Archaeologists unearth evidence of brain surgery from the 15th century

Rachel Kalisher, a doctoral student at Brown University, working a the field in Tel Megiddo, Israel (Picture: PA) The earliest evidence of an ‘uncommon’ type of brain surgery performed some time in the 15th century has been unearthed by archaeologists in Israel. Scientists examined the remains of two individuals – thought to be brothers – buried in a tomb at the archaeological site of Tel Megiddo. One of the skulls has a 30mm square hole in the …

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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c|net

Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of Brain Surgery in 3,000-Year-Old Skull

One of two upper-class brothers living in ancient Israel had a hole drilled into his skull. But why?

3 months ago·New York, United States

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The Sun

Rare type of brain surgery was being performed 3,500 years ago, say archaeologists

A RARE type of brain surgery was being performed 3,500 years ago, say archaeologists. They discovered skeletons of two Bronze Age brothers who may have had leprosy. Archaeologists discovered skeletons of two Bronze Age brothers – and one had a 30mm square hole in the skull where a piece of bone had been removedPA One had a 30mm square hole in the skull where a piece of bone had been removed. The procedure — trepanning — is one of the oldest know…

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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