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Inca Skull Surgeons Were "Highly Skilled," Study Finds
via National Geographic News by (author unknown) on May 11, 2008
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"They were aware of the medicinal properties of many wild plants, including coca and wild tobacco. These, along with maize beer, may have been used to alleviate some of the pain." brrrrr
Dangerous skull surgery was commonly and successfully performed among the Inca, likely as a treatment for head injuries suffered during combat, a new study finds.
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