Mysteries of Ancient Medicine — Episode 6: Queen Anne's Revenge, Tribal Trepanation, Thunderbolt

You are watching the episode Queen Anne's Revenge, Tribal Trepanation, Thunderbolt Grim medical tools recovered from the pirate ship Queen Anne’s Revenge expose the harsh realities of medicine at sea. In Peru, ancient skulls marked by trepanation reveal sophisticated surgical practices. Evidence from Lewis and Clark’s expedition uncovers the use of “thunderbolts,” a powerful drug carried to survive the American frontier.