Holes in the Head - The Art and Archaeology of Trepanation in Ancient Peru

Trepanation is the oldest surgical procedure known from antiquity, but its origins, evolution, and the reasons for doing it remain unclear. Holes in the Head examines trepanation in ancient Peru and explores its origins and spread throughout the Central Andes, focusing on techniques, success rates, and possible motivations for trepanning.

Product details

• Authors: John W. Verano, John W. Verano
• Assisted by: John W. Verano (Editor)
• Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9780884024125
• ISBN: 978-0-88402-412-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 226 mm x 279 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 968 g
• Illustrations: 224 color illustrations, 18 halftones, 13 line illustrations, 8 maps, 5 tables
• Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian A; Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Art and Archaeology Studies Series (HUP); Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Art and Archaeology Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity