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Prehistoric medicine
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Prehistoric medicine is any use of medicine from before the invention of writing and the documented history of medicine. Because the timing of the invention of writing varies per culture and region, t
A skull showing evidence of trepanning
A skull showing evidence of trepanning
Herbs such as rosemary may have been used for medical purposes by prehistoric people.[which?]
Herbs such as rosemary may have been used for medical purposes by prehistoric people.[which?]
Yup'ik shaman exorcising evil spirits from a sick boy
Yup'ik shaman exorcising evil spirits from a sick boy
Thomé Salix alba clean
Thomé Salix alba clean
Latte stone
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A latte stone, or simply latte, is a pillar capped by a hemispherical stone capital with the flat side facing up. Used as building supports by the ancient Chamorro people, they are found throughout mo
Prehistoric medicine
…probably caused by the lifting of heavy objects which would have been a daily and necessary task in their societies. For example, the transport of latte stones, a practice started during the Neolithic era, which involved hyper extension and torque of the lower back while dragging the stones, may have contributed…
A latte stone in Latte Stone Park, Hagåtña, Guam
A latte stone in Latte Stone Park, Hagåtña, Guam
Reconstruction of latte stone structure
Reconstruction of latte stone structure
The House of Taga on Tinian, 1902
The House of Taga on Tinian, 1902