Prehistoric Surgery
TopicHeard in 1 episode across 1 show since Aug 2026
Prehistoric surgery refers to the practice of surgical interventions performed by humans before the advent of written records. Archaeological evidence indicates that early humans successfully performed complex procedures such as trepanning (drilling holes in the skull) and limb amputations using stone tools, with many patients surviving and showing signs of bone healing.
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A 31,000-year-old amputation shows prehistoric humans performed surgery and sustained long-term survival.
“this is 31,000 years ago. So again, it's showing prehistoric humans to be far more sophisticated than we think they were performing surgery 31,000 years ago and surviving and living for years afterwards.”
Open the episode · #2546 - Michael ButtonListen at 2:20:10
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