The Cairo Toe.



toeegypt.jpg

An artificial toe found on an Egyptian mummy may be the oldest working prosthesis in existence. The leather and wood toe dates from between 1069 and 664 BC, and shows wear, meaning it was used during the person’s lifetime. Researchers will test a reproduction of the toe on volunteers who are missing their right big toe to see if it helps them walk. An earlier toe is believed to be merely cosmetic, since it doesn’t bend. Link -via Arbroath


Previous Post
Get Neatorama by RSS or email
 Next Post
this post? Please email to a friend  +reddit  +del.icio.us  +SU
Posted on July 28, 2007 at 10:49 am by Miss Cellania
Category: 1 Other Neat Things



2 comments to "The Cairo Toe."

  • nat
    July 29th, 2007 at 12:00 pm

    THAT is seriously cool. I would love to see a follow-up Neatorama post when they do that experiment to see how well it works!

  • Tim Giachetti
    July 29th, 2007 at 8:19 pm

    I just asked Grandpa, He said it works pretty good. Now I gotta get him to put his sox on and hide that ugly thang.

Want your own avatar? Get one for free at Gravatar!


Neatorama Comment Policy
You don't have to register or login to comment, but it's easier if you do so. We don't censor comment based on your point of view but comments that are abusive, use excessive profanity, or contain off-topic links may get edited or deleted. On some posts, it may take up several minutes for you comment to show up.


Stay updated on the comments in this post with Comment RSS