Trepanation (or trephination) is the making of a small hole in the skull of the adult by use of a surgical drill known as a trepan. It is not synonymous with brain surgery (e.g.lobotomy) as it is performed solely on the skull bone and does not enter the b...
This page was last updated on June 28th, 2008
This page was last updated on June 28th, 2008
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Salon - The Hole Story
Article by Jon Bowen discussing this procedure citing the pros and cons.
Neolithic Surgery
A newsbrief from Archaeology Magazine describing a 7,000-year-old burial in France that has yielded the earliest unequivocal evidence for trepanation.
The People With Holes In Their Heads
Article on trepanation from Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions by John Michell.
The Hole to Luck
An interview with self-trepanner Dr. Bart Huges as questioned by Joe Mellen. The Transatlantic Review No. 23, Winter 1966-1967.
Medical and Alternative Trepanation
Backgroung information on trepanation and the risks associated with it.
Skeptic's Dictionary - Trepanation
Overview focusing on the work of Bart Huges.
Astrology Tomorrow Today - Trepanation
A personal interpretation of this procedure by Mei Nah Khoo. From Metaphysical Insights archives.
Trepanation Diary
The experience of a person who had a hole drilled through his skull. Includes photos of the procedure.
Trepanation Guide
An indepth source of information on medical and historical aspects of this ancient surgical procedure. Includes references and citations as well and advanced reading suggestions.
Sabbatini, R.M.E.: Making Holes in the Skull: Ancient Psychosurgery ?
Part of a larger series of articles about brain surgery. Discusses the evidence and lore surrounding ancient people drilling holes in a person's skull.
The International Trepanation Advocacy Group
Information on trepanation, the art of drilling holes into people's skulls.
Therapeutic Benefits of Trepanation
Scientific article by Daniel Witt of Temple University.
Article by Jon Bowen discussing this procedure citing the pros and cons.
A newsbrief from Archaeology Magazine describing a 7,000-year-old burial in France that has yielded the earliest unequivocal evidence for trepanation.
Article on trepanation from Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions by John Michell.
An interview with self-trepanner Dr. Bart Huges as questioned by Joe Mellen. The Transatlantic Review No. 23, Winter 1966-1967.
Backgroung information on trepanation and the risks associated with it.
Overview focusing on the work of Bart Huges.
A personal interpretation of this procedure by Mei Nah Khoo. From Metaphysical Insights archives.
The experience of a person who had a hole drilled through his skull. Includes photos of the procedure.
An indepth source of information on medical and historical aspects of this ancient surgical procedure. Includes references and citations as well and advanced reading suggestions.
Part of a larger series of articles about brain surgery. Discusses the evidence and lore surrounding ancient people drilling holes in a person's skull.
Information on trepanation, the art of drilling holes into people's skulls.
Scientific article by Daniel Witt of Temple University.
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