Home›Sources›Wikipedia: TrepanningSourcesWikipedia: TrepanningOnline Reference Encyclopedia ArticleCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextMedicine Atlas. "Wikipedia: Trepanning." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://medicine.interactiveatlas.org/sources/wikipedia-trepanning.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextMedicine Atlas. (n.d.). Wikipedia: Trepanning. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://medicine.interactiveatlas.org/sources/wikipedia-trepanningCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{medicineatlas-wikipedia-trepanning, author = {Medicine Atlas}, title = {Wikipedia: Trepanning}, year = {2026}, url = {https://medicine.interactiveatlas.org/sources/wikipedia-trepanning}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationVerifiedFactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (26 claims)Take a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsPublisherWell-attestedWikipediaURLWell-attestedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrepanningSource TypeWell-attestedreferenceReliability TierWell-attested2SourcesWikipedia: Trepanningtier 2WikipediaView the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (26 claims)This source backs 26 claims across the atlas. As facts: 18 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 connected. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicOpen Questions, 17 claims: 12 well-attested, 3 connected, 2 general references.Treatments, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 3 general references.Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.Well-attested18Open QuestionsWhen did trepanation originate as a medical practice?Why was trepanation performed in prehistoric and ancient societies?SourcesWikipedia: TrepanningTreatmentsTrepanationConnected3Open QuestionsWhen did trepanation originate as a medical practice?Why was trepanation performed in prehistoric and ancient societies?General References5Open QuestionsWhen did trepanation originate as a medical practice?Why was trepanation performed in prehistoric and ancient societies?TreatmentsTrepanationTake a Related QuizFirsts, Feuds and Forgotten Facts in MedicineIncludes a question about Wikipedia: Trepanning.Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year