Skeleton with 4 prosthetic metal fingers unearthed from centuries-old grave in Germany (www.livescience.com)

submitted 10 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/archaeology@mander.xyz

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[-] Travalanche@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Artist's rendition.

[-] errer@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Groovy

[-] a_mac_and_con@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago

I always enjoy discoveries like this, though am often also disappointed by how many people are still surprised by how not new prosthetics are.

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

It got into my hand and it went bad - so I lopped it off at the wrist.

[-] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

They say the first thing that goes when you lose your hands are your fine motor skills

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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

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