From ancient Egypt comes the World's earliest known prosthetic. The results of scientific tests using replicas of two ancient Egyptian artificial toes, including one that was found on the foot of a mummy, have suggested that they're likely the world's first prosthetic body parts. The University of Manchester researcher Dr Jacky Finch wanted to find out if a three part wood and leather toe dating from between 950 to 710 BC found on a female mummy buried ...Thursday 4 October 2012
World's Oldest Prosthetic Found In Egypt
From ancient Egypt comes the World's earliest known prosthetic. The results of scientific tests using replicas of two ancient Egyptian artificial toes, including one that was found on the foot of a mummy, have suggested that they're likely the world's first prosthetic body parts. The University of Manchester researcher Dr Jacky Finch wanted to find out if a three part wood and leather toe dating from between 950 to 710 BC found on a female mummy buried ...
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