Trepanning – you need it like a hole in the head You have 2 minutes to write down a description of trephination. You must include: What it was Why it was used

How developed was Prehistoric understanding of surgery and anatomy? Lesson Objectives To be able to identify key features of Prehistoric Surgery To explain the significance of Prehistoric knowledge of anatomy in understanding the types of surgery that took place in prehistoric times To compare Prehistoric understanding of surgery and anatomy with Aboriginal understanding

Why would prehistoric people need surgery?

Trepanning

Teeth!

Broken Bones

Wounds

Aborigines? Use plants and herbs to help wounds heal Encase broken bones in clay Some evidence suggesting termites were used to bite the edges of wounds held together by surgeons and then their bodies were twisted off leaving their teeth in place Cuts were bound with animal fat and bark from trees and tied on using animal skin