Deformed and trepanated skulls
Place where the object is located
The object is located in museum Larco, one of the biggest museums in Lima, the capital of Perú
Story of the object
In ancient Peru several societies practiced skull trepanation. This was a surgical procedure employed to eliminate hematomas or remove bone pieces from the skull which were damaged during combat or fights between warriors.
Unit of the Educational Material connected (1 - 2)
Label
The first cranium is from an adult female with skull deformation and trepanning of the left parietal bone, with no subsequent bone regeneration.
The second cranium is of an adult mature male with several healed fractures in the face and head; common injuries caused by armed combat. We can see the trepanation on the right parietal bone with subsequent bone regeneration, indicating that this male survived the procedure
The second cranium is of an adult mature male with several healed fractures in the face and head; common injuries caused by armed combat. We can see the trepanation on the right parietal bone with subsequent bone regeneration, indicating that this male survived the procedure
