Holes in the head : the art and archaeology of trepanation in ancient Peru / John W. Verano, with contributions by Bebel Ibarra Acencios, David Kushner, Mellisa Lund Valle, Anne R. Titelbaum, and J. Michael Williams.
Discovering ancient trepanation -- Differential diagnosis of holes in the head -- Early explorations : the central highlands of Peru -- Origins of Peruvian trepanation : Paracas and the south coast of Peru -- The northern highlands and cloud forest / John W. Verano, Anne R. Titelbaum, Bebel Ibarra Acencios, and Mellisa Lund Valle -- Trepanation refined : the southern highlands and altiplano -- Understanding ancient trepanation : ethnographic parallels and modern experimentation -- Ancient trepanation from the perspective of modern neurosurgery / David Kushner and Anne R. Titelbaum -- Recovery from traumatic brain injury in prehistoric Peru / J. Michael Williams -- Why Peru?.
Series:
Studies in pre-Columbian art and archaeology, 0585-7023 ; 38
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