Question

1. which medical procedure were the incas known to perform successfully?

• a. heart transplants
• b. trepanation (brain surgery)
• c. cataract removal
• d. limb reattachment

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

The Incas were known for successfully performing trepanation (brain surgery). Heart transplants, cataract removal (in the way modern medicine does) and limb reattachment were not procedures they were known for performing successfully. Trepanation was a medical procedure they used, often to treat head injuries or other conditions, and archaeological evidence shows they had success with it.

Answer:

b. Trepanation (brain surgery)