2022
September
Public Domain by José-Manuel Benito Álvarez
| In a cave in Borneo the at leat 31,000 year old remains of a young adult was found who had - probably as a child - the left lower leg and foot amputated and survived for at least 6 to 9 years. In the light that this would even today be a difficult operation it is a very astonishing achievement. related: #prehistory #operation #surgery |