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Trepanation is the surgical procedure of creating a hole in the human skull or removing a piece of bone for a specific purpose. This practice, with a history extending from ancient times to modern medicine, was performed in prehistoric periods using various tools and is today carried out within the framework of modern surgical procedures. Historical Origins and Archaeological Findings The oldest known examples of trepanation date to the Neolithic period. The earliest trepanation case identified

İkiztepe Höyüğü is located within the boundaries of Bafra district, Samsun province, in the northeastern part of the Kızılırmak Delta. The site is approximately 7 km from the point where the Kızılırmak River flows into the Black Sea. The settlement, situated at an elevation of about 10 meters above sea level, consists of four mounds and contains occupation layers from different periods. The region is recognized as one of the centers providing the most comprehensive archaeological data for the Br