An elite Bronze Age man who underwent brain surgery 3,500 years ago may have suffered from leprosy, archaeologists believe

Sun, 02/26/2023 - 08:46

Magnified edges of the trephination, each with a 2 mm scale bar. Images captured with a Leica EZ4D stereo microscope. c: All four edges of the trephination, scale bar is 1 cm. d: Reconstructed location of trephination on head. — Images showing magnified edges of the trephination and the reconstructed location of trephination on head.
Kalisher et al./PLOS ONE Journal

Archaeologists discovered the remains of a man from the Bronze Age who had a rare brain surgery.
The finding reveals the earliest example of trephination in the ancient Near East, scientists said.
The two brothers discovered were likely elite or even royal members of their society.

While excavating a tomb from an ancient Bronze Age city, archeologists were surprised to discover the remains of a man who appeared to undergo brain surgery thousands of years ago.