In your psychology class, your professor discussed a discovery by a team of archaeologists of several skulls with holes cut in them at a prehistoric burial site in southern Russia. Your professor explained that the holes in these skulls were MOST likely made in an effort to:

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The practice of making holes in the skull, known as trepanation, was historically believed to allow evil spirits causing mental illness to escape, reflecting ancient medical practices and beliefs about mental health and illness.

In Your Psychology Class, Your Professor Discussed a Discovery by a Team