The Guanajuato Twins “Joined at the Head”: Dissertations and Comments by New Spanish Surgeons in the Late 18th Century
This work presents a case study focused on the birth of two twins joined at the top of their head in the mining city of Guanajuato in the late 18th century, as well as the intervention of surgeons and physicians who documented their anatomical dissections, not only from a medical perspective but also arguing teleological issues regarding death or the sacrament of baptism. The document includes a portrait of the Siamese twins, which was sent to the Spanish Court and is currently preserved in the General Archive of the Indies in Seville, Spain.
Keywords: Siamese twins – Guanajuato – Anatomy – 18th century
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