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Offline Wrenchmensch

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Re: Off Topic, but interesting
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2012, 05:16:21 PM »
For that matter, the Roman physicians had hypodermic needles and autoclaves to sterilize them.
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Re: Off Topic, but interesting
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2012, 06:38:36 PM »
And drills for trepanning!

Not for the faint of heart, but look it up.
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Re: Off Topic, but interesting
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2012, 06:48:55 PM »
Quote from: Papaw on January 29, 2012, 06:38:36 PM
And drills for trepanning!

Not for the faint of heart, but look it up.
id choose death.. simple as that anyone who can endure that has major kojones
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Re: Off Topic, but interesting
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2012, 09:54:09 PM »
Trepanning is an ancient technique.  Cavemen did it with sharp rocks, placed in the hands of skilled people to be sure.  Apparently, some survived it judging by the new bone growth around the puncture wounds found in stone age skulls.
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Re: Off Topic, but interesting
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2012, 07:15:29 AM »
Quite a few survived apparently, since they kept on doing it over generations.  There are many examples from South America where bone growth proves survival.  Yep, done with stone tools. 
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