The skeleton of a young adult found in a cave in Indonesia that is missing its left foot and part of its left leg reveal the oldest known evidence of an amputation, according to a new study.
Dr. Tim Maloney and Andika Priyatno work at the site in a cave in East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, on March 2, 2020. The remains, which have been dated to 31,000 years old, mark the oldest evidence for amputation yet discovered.Tim Maloney/Griffith University via AP
Scientists say the amputation was performed when the person was a child — and that the"patient" went on to live for years as an amputee.
The skeleton discovered in a cave in Indonesia could be evidence that humans were making medical advances much earlier than previously thought.Tim Maloney/Griffith University via AP
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