What Was the Most Likely Reason That Ancient Peoples Performed

question 13

Multiple Choice

What was the most likely reason that ancient peoples performed trepanning on others?

• A)to relieve fluid pressure on the brain
• B)to look into the brain to see what was wrong
• C)to release evil spirits that were in the person's head
• D)to restore balance to the body's humors

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Definitions:

First Tools

Early human-made objects, such as stone tools, used to perform various tasks and represent a significant advancement in human evolutionary history.

Chimpanzee

A species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa, known for its intelligence and complex social behaviors.

Homo Neanderthalensis

An extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago.

Buried Dead

The practice of interring deceased organisms in the ground, often as part of a ritual or cultural ceremony related to death.