In prehistoric times, skulls of the living had holes cut out of them, a process called _____, apparently in an effort to release the evil spirits from the person's head.

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Trephining, also known as trepanning, was a practice in which a hole was drilled or scraped into a person's skull. It was believed that this would release evil spirits from the person's head and relieve symptoms such as headaches, seizures, or mental illness. It was a common practice in ancient times and was even performed by some civilizations into the Middle Ages. Agnosia refers to a neurological condition in which a person can't recognize objects or people, akinesia refers to a lack of movement or muscle control, and lobotomy refers to a surgical procedure that was used in the past to treat mental illness by severing connections in the brain. None of these choices are relevant to the given context.

In Prehistoric Times, Skulls of the Living Had Holes Cut