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Culture June 22, 2017

Egyptologists analyse one of the oldest prosthetic devices in history – an Ancient Egyptian wooden toe

Touted as possibly one of the oldest prosthetic devices in history, an artificial toe made of wood has piqued the interest of Egyptologists from the…

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Mysteries June 22, 2016

The concept of limb transplant goes back to 5th century AD, as depicted by a medieval painting

While recent scientific and medical breakthroughs have made the scope of limb-based prosthetic and bionics more feasible, the very notion of a limb transplant as…

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Archaeology January 12, 2016

One of the oldest extant specimens of a prosthetic leg found near Turpan, China

The core technological value of mechanical science was not really lost on our ancestors, as is evident from numerous historical applications ranging from advanced weaponry…

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The Future Lies In The Past

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Egyptologists analyse one of the oldest prosthetic devices in history – an Ancient Egyptian wooden toe

The concept of limb transplant goes back to 5th century AD, as depicted by a medieval painting

One of the oldest extant specimens of a prosthetic leg found near Turpan, China