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bonesetters
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bonesetters,
n.pl during the Renaissance and Middle Ages, professionals who manipulated the joints or spine to relieve pain or restore range of movement.


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95 for Grades 4 to 7 Aztecs--Mayas--Indians of Central America [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I learned a lot of new things about the Aztecs and Mayans while reading Ballplayers and Bonesetters, the latest in Annick's series that looks at the life and culture of past times through people's jobs (Archers and Alchemists for the middle ages, and Cowboys and Coffin Makers for the nineteenth century).
An interesting fact is that it was common for a small sum to be paid initially to a bonesetter, but the bulk of the fee would only be paid when the patient was able to walk again.
Ar waelod y label mae enw 'Richard Evans, Bonesetter, pwllheli.
 
 
 
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