Neat News 2445 (added 2022-09-10)

Surgery 31000 years ago

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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.

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News seen at: ScienceDaily - Top Environment