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Cranioplasty in ancient Peru: a critical review of the evidence, and a unique case from the Cuzco area
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- Verano, John W (Author)
- Andrushko, V A (Author)
Title
Cranioplasty in ancient Peru: a critical review of the evidence, and a unique case from the Cuzco area
Abstract
Cranioplasty is a well-known procedure in modern neurosurgery. Although some authors have claimed it was also performed by prehistoric trepanners in various parts of the world, there is little hard evidence to support this. Here we review various claims of cranioplasty in Peru, where trepanation was widely practised in Prehispanic times. We find little support for assertions that cranioplasty was common. One recently discovered burial from the Cuzco region, however, provides the first documented case of the reinsertion of a bone plug into a trepanation opening. Copyright (C) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Publication
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
Date
2008
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
269-279
Journal Abbr
Int. J. Osteoarchaeol.
DOI
Citation Key
pop00128
ISSN
1047-482X
Language
English
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14 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Citation Key Alias: lens.org/126-198-603-528-636
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Citation
Verano, J. W., & Andrushko, V. A. (2008). Cranioplasty in ancient Peru: a critical review of the evidence, and a unique case from the Cuzco area. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 20(3), 269–279. https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.1028
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