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Trepanned Bronze Age skull, 2200-2000 BC. This skull, excavated from Jericho in Palestine, shows four trepanned holes. Trepanning was the ancient practice of cutting holes in the skull, probably with the intention of releasing evil spirits or demons from the mind.
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Science Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART396673
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Image
Purpose
Public
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2693px × 3504px
Photo Credit
SSPL/Science Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Bronze Age (3000-1000 BCE)
Jericho, Israel
Skull
Trephination