On Wednesday we found facts related to the history of anaesthetic from around the world.

Some of the best facts:

1600BC - Acupunture is recorded to be used in China for pain relief.

In c.1350 the Incans chewed coca leaves with vegetable ash to make a paste that they used to spit into the wounds of patients to relieve pain.

4000BC - The Sumerians are the first opium poppy seeds as anesthetic.

We had fun matching the facts to the years and the countries which they matched to - the big map in the playground was very helpful to some!