This wooden big toe was worn by a priest's daughter nearly 3,000 years ago. Found in a tomb near Luxor, it has a hinge, a strap and a horn toenail, and scans show it was refitted to her foot several times. It is likely one of the oldest prosthetics ever found.
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Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/new-revelations-when-3000-year-old-prosthetic-toe-examined-cutting-edge-021453
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Nearly 2,000 years ago, Hero of Alexandria described a sacred vessel that poured water only when you dropped in a coin. The coin tipped a lever and lifted a lid, and when it slid off, the water stopped.
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Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-technology/ancient-invention-steam-engine-hero-alexandria-001467