3,000-Year-Old Artificial Toe Reveals Ancient Origins of Prosthetics

A 3,000-year-old prosthetic big toe unearthed in Egypt. Source: Jacky Finch / University of Manchester

Believe it or not, but the use of prosthetics is actually not a modern phenomenon. In fact, the creation of man-made devices to replace missing body parts was already in use several thousand years ago. 

Source: Ancient Origins

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