NEW YORK, BRONX (ORDO News) — The ancient inhabitants of Peru were famous for using advanced surgical methods. They could even perform operations on the skull. Most often, they all ended successfully. The tomb was located in a special ceremonial temple in Lambayec, Peru.
A surgeon of the Middle Sikan period, who lived around 900-1050 BC, was buried in it. This is reported by Ancient Origins.
The deceased doctor was left in a sitting position and his legs were crossed. Inside his burial, a huge number of artifacts were discovered, among which there was a golden mask decorated with feathers, a breastplate made of bronze, copper bowls covered with gold.
All this indicates that the man had a very high status. It was also possible to find ancient surgical instruments.
The set of needles, awls and knives attracted the most attention of experts. The piece had a blunt edge on one side and a sharp edge on the other.
They were of different sizes. Some tools were even additionally equipped with wooden handles. In total, almost fifty knives were found in the burial. Most were made of bronze alloy and contained a lot of arsenic.
In addition, archaeologists found a ceremonial knife that had the shape of the moon. Next to it was a metal tablet, which also had a symbol related to a surgical instrument. The frontal bones of an adult and a child are located in close proximity. The markings on them demonstrate that they were specially cut using the trepanation technique.
The director of the National Museum of Sicana, Carlos Elera, noted that these instruments fully correspond to those used for ancient surgical interventions. In addition, it can be argued that the doctor was a real professional and skillfully performed trepanation of skulls.
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