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Evidence for stone age cranial surgery

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  1. Institute of Human Genetics and Anthropology, Freiburg University, Breisacher Strasse 33, D-79106, Freiburg, Germany

    Kurt W. Alt & Rüdiger Wächter

  2. Service Régionale de I'Archéologie d'Alsace, Palais du Rhin, 2 Place de la République, F-67082, Strasbourg, France

    Christian Jeunesse

  3. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Freiburg University, Hugstetter Strasse 55, D-79106, Freiburg, Germany

    Carlos H. Buitrago-Téllez

  4. Department of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Freiburg University, Hugstetter Strasse 55, D-79106, Freiburg, Germany

    Rüdiger Wächter

  5. Laboratoir d'Anthropologie, University of Bordeaux, Avenue de Faculté, F-33405, Tallence Cedex, Bordeaux, France

    Eric Boës

  6. Department of Prehistory, Freiburg University, Belfortstrasse 21, D-79085, Freiburg, Germany

    Sandra L. Pichler

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Alt, K., Jeunesse , C., Buitrago-Téllez, C. et al. Evidence for stone age cranial surgery. Nature 387, 360 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/387360a0

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