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**Author:** [@Ishwarya.mohankumar](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Ishwarya.mohankumar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/what-is-trepanation/7752 "2025-08-23T11:22:11Z")
Trepanation is the act of drilling or scraping a hole into the human skull. It was performed with stone tools as early as 7,000 years ago, making it the earliest known surgical procedure. Why Did They Do It? Historians…