Archeologists find medieval skeleton with 'sophisticated' iron prosthetic hand in Germany

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Archeologists in Germany uncovered the remains of a Medieval man with a “sophisticated” centuries-old iron prosthetic hand.

“Even for experienced archaeologists, this was a particularly special find: a skeleton in which parts of the fingers of its left hand are missing,” the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation Scientists removed the incredibly intricate prosthetic made from iron and non-ferrous metal and discovered the man was missing all his fingers except for his thumb — likely the result of an amputation.

“The hollow hand prosthesis on the left hand added four fingers. The index, middle, ring and little fingers are individually formed from sheet metal and are immobile,” said Dr. Walter Irlinger, head of the Bavarian archaeological monument conservation department.“The finger replicas lie parallel to each other, slightly curved. Presumably the prosthesis was made with straps on the stump of the hand tied up.

“That means: Already at that time Doctors thought about how they could make life easier for amputees,” the state office said.The find is rare — there are only roughly 50 known prosthetics from Central Europe during the late Middle Ages and early modern times.

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