Past: The earliest example of surgery I could find was neolithic in origin. Scientists documented the discovery of skulls of cavemen which had not one but a number of wounds to the head which had healed. Each was so similar it could have only been caused by the same procedure, trepanning. (Basically bashing a hole in the skull to relieve pressure on the brain).
Above: illustrations of the aforementioned skulls, the last of them showing a more advanced procedure from Peru.
Image: Globusz. (2001-2011). Industry, Commerce, and Social Organization; Fights, Wounds and Trepanation.. Available: http://www.globusz.com/ebooks/Prehistoric/00000016.htm. Last accessed 11th Oct 2011.
Great idea having this, works a little like a contence page!
ReplyDeleteA good rich list of topics to work with.
ReplyDeleteFor your research you need to explore a diverse variety of ways that your chosen themes have been represented in the media, both in the present and over time.
You can look at books, toys, radio, theatre, film, music, festivals, events, journals, magazines, comics, games, etc to see how these themes have been portrayed.
Also look at Google scholar and in educational and academic journals and papers to read and quote any academic research on these themes.