Stone age surgery: Earliest evidence of amputation found

ScienceDaily
Sep 9, 2022, 8:08 pm266 ptsTrending
Researchers have uncovered the oldest case of surgical amputation to date in Borneo. The find presents a remarkable feat in human prehistory. The discovery describes the skeletal remains of a young adult found in a cave in Borneo, who had part of the left lower leg and left foot amputated, probably as a child,…

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