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Excerpt from cosmosmagazine.comArchaeologists have unearthed evidence of ancient practices which might change our understanding of ancient Egyptian life.
Two skulls, both thousands of years old, bear cut marks which could be indications of attempted operations to treat cancer, or perhaps even to conduct postmortems to learn more about excessive tissue growth.
It is known that as an early civilisation, the ancient Egyptians were skilled in medical practices. Historical records note that they could identify, describe and treat diseases and traumatic injuries. They even build prostheses and inserted dental fillings.
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