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Evidence of Stone Age amputation forces rethink over history of surger


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Once you are past the 'atmospheric; opening the Times has reported on what is potentially a very interesting new discovery which indicates that our Neolithic ancestors were in some ways more advanced, than previously realised, when it came to medicine.

 

The surgeon was dressed in a goat or sheep skin and used a sharpened stone to amputate the arm of his patient.

 

The operating theatre was not exactly Harley Street

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