TREPANATION AND ENLARGED PARIETAL FORAMEN ON SKULLS FROM THE LOYALTY ISLANDS (MELANESIA)

Abstract

https://doi.org/10.31952/amha.15.1.4

The goal of this study is a comprehensive examination of openings discovered on two skulls in the collection of skeletal remains from the Loyalty Islands (Melanesia). The skull № 1524 displayed an evidence of successful trepanation, and the skull № 7985 revealed openings that were reminiscent of a trepanation, however, we are inclined to believe that in the latter case we are dealing with a rare genetic anomaly - enlarged parietal foramen.