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There were different methods of trepanning. Most elegant was the procedure which gave this operation its name. With a drill-bore, called trypanon in Greek, a wreath of tiny holes was made. These could be united easily with a chisel or knife. Such an operation took little time even with primitive tools. During the nineteenth century, a scientist travelling in the South Pacific saw a medicine-man do it in half an hour. The medicine-men or shamans who dealt with trepanations stood high in society. They could also earn a fortune from the practice. Not only may we assume that they were well rewarded by every cured patient and his family. In addition, they conducted a lively trade with the pieces of bone which they extracted from people s skulls. (Ad: For cheap airplane tickets online,click cheap airplane tickets online ).