Inca Skull Surgeons Were "Highly Skilled," Study Finds

Monday, May 12, 2008 - 15:21 in Health & Medicine

Dangerous skull surgery was commonly and successfully performed among the Inca, likely as a treatment for head injuries suffered during combat, a new study finds.

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