A rare Peruvian elongated skull appears to have undergone surgery to fuse its head together with an unknown type of metal, and the individual is thought to have miraculously survived. After it appears to have been fused together thousands of years ago by metal, a Peruvian elongated skull has been dubbed “one of the most interesting” pieces. The skull, which is currently housed at SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma, was thought to have been damaged in a battle 2000 years ago. The warrior had to have surgery on his fractured skull after returning from battle wounded. A broken skull is a serious injury that can leave you disabled or even kill you. Peruvian surgeons were allegedly forced to act and miraculously fused metal to seal the damaged area. Museum of Osteology experts believe the man survived the procedure as well, but the history of the skull remains a mystery. “We don’t know the metal,” the museum said. "This type of procedure was traditionally done with silver and gold.” The skull was not originally on display at the museum, but after they revealed its existence behind the scenes on social media, it was decided to put it on display in 2020. “This is an elongated Peruvian skull with metal surgically implanted after returning from battle, estimated to be from around 2000 years ago,” the museum said. One of the collection’s most interesting and historic pieces. “We don’t know much about this piece, but we do know he made it through the procedure.” It’s obvious that the repair is tightly fused together based on the broken bone surrounding it. The operation went well.” According to physical anthropologist John Verano of Tulane University, fractured skulls were reportedly common in battle injuries because weapons were primarily sling stones and bashing clubs, which is why Peruvian surgeons became experts in treating them. The skills of Peruvian surgeons have previously been highlighted in a book by Verano and collaborators called Holes in the Head: The Art and Archaeology of Trepanation in Ancient Peru. Trepanation, according to a National Geographic interview with Verano, involves a Peruvian surgeon using a simple tool to scrape a hole in the skull of a living human without the use of modern technology.
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