Brief communication: earliest cranial surgery in North America.
Am J Phys Anthropol
; 98(2): 203-9, 1995 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8644880
The archaeological evidence of ancient cranial surgery is limited to cases of trepanation and cauterization. I report here on the only known case of cranial surgery in direct association with the osseous image of a non-trauma-induced soft tissue lesion (sinus pericranii). This case, from Alameda County, California (Late Middle Period, ca. 300-500 AD), is the earliest and only definitive evidence of invasive surgery from prehistoric North America. Because this individual presents the only bony evidence of cranial surgery other than trepanation or cauterization, it contributes substantially to our extremely limited understanding of medical practices in preliterate societies.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Crânio
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Trepanação
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Phys Anthropol
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos