Skull with Trepanation are very common at Marcajirca, being possible to identify two types or techniques: Linear Cutting and Scraping. The trace of healing suggest that many of individual survive after this surgery.
In Marcajirca trepanation were practice during long time ca AD 1040 - 1640. It is present in individual with cranial modification around the site. Individuals with and without cranial modification from same cave (C7) ca AD 1260 show same type of trepanation (scraping).
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| Trepanation type Linear Cutting |
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| Trepanation Scraping type |
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| Trepanation Linear Cutting |
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| Trepanation Scraping type |
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| Trepanation Scraping Type |
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