Question
What can examining holes in ancient skulls made by trepanation tell scientists?
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why the person was treated in this way
why the person was treated in this way
how the person ultimately died
how the person ultimately died
whether the person lived after the procedure
whether the person lived after the procedure
who administered the procedure
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Responses
why the person was treated in this way
why the person was treated in this way
how the person ultimately died
how the person ultimately died
whether the person lived after the procedure
whether the person lived after the procedure
who administered the procedure
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Examining holes in ancient skulls made by trepanation can tell scientists **whether the person lived after the procedure**. This is because signs of healing around the trepanation site can indicate survival, whereas the absence of healing might suggest death shortly after the surgery.