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(A, B) Sagittal plane CT scan (A). Only the external cortical layer of the bone is affected (arrow). Detail of the cone-shaped lesion, identified as an incomplete trephination with a possible ritual purpose (B). Bone remodeling, hypervascularity and pitting of the ectocranial surface suggest an advanced phase of the bone healing process. Scale bar measures 3 cm.
