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2,000-year-old skull of a Peruvian warrior found to be fused together by metal (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Experts from a US museum believe it could be one of the oldest examples of advanced surgery. The Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma said the skull is reported to have been that of a man who was injured in battle before undergoing surgery to implant a piece of metal in his head to repair a fracture.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks for the link, it also answered my question about the shape of the skull.

Yes, this is a real human skull that is thousands of years old. Elongation was achieved through head binding beginning at a very young age. It was typically practiced to convey social status by various cultures.