ooli3@sopuli.xyzM to archeology@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agoA trepanned neolithic skull of a woman that had a prosthetic ear made from seashell attached, found at Roque d'Aille in France and dates from 3000-2000 BCE.i.redd.itexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkA trepanned neolithic skull of a woman that had a prosthetic ear made from seashell attached, found at Roque d'Aille in France and dates from 3000-2000 BCE.i.redd.itooli3@sopuli.xyzM to archeology@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agomessage-square3linkfedilinkfile-text
https://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft5j49p06s&chunk.id=d0e103&toc.depth=1&toc.id=d0e103&brand=ucpress
minus-squareskhayfa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoThey destroyed her head and then put a fake ear to cover it?
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoNo, they didn’t “destroy her head.” Something else did, and they successfully not only saved it but even gave her a prosthesis. From the linked text: the woman had not only survived that harrowing “open brain” operation, but had gone on to live for many years
They destroyed her head and then put a fake ear to cover it?
No, they didn’t “destroy her head.” Something else did, and they successfully not only saved it but even gave her a prosthesis.
From the linked text: