This wooden toe could be one of the oldest prosthetics in the world

[Image from University of Basel]

University of Basel Egyptologists have reexamined what they claim to be as one of the oldest prosthetic devices in human history to determine its origin.

A wooden big toe, thought to be almost 3,000 years old, was discovered in a female burial in the necropolis of Sheikh ´Abd el-Qurna near Luxor.

Using microscopy, X-ray technology and computer tomography, the team investigated the wooden toe and was able to figure out that the toe was refitted several times to be able to fit the foot of the owner, who happened to be a priest’s daughter. The researchers also categorized the materials used to make it and what methods were used.

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