Egyptian Mummy Wore World’s Earliest Known Prosthesis
Archaeologists have recovered a three-jointed set of prosthetic toes attached to a mummy in Egypt. Due to its age, this object is likely the oldest known prosthesis. From a 2007 Live Science article:...
View ArticleThe Nacirema Tribe of North America
While we’ve all heard of the Cherokee and Navajo tribes, much less attention has been given to the Nacirema band of Native Americans, despite their fascinating culture that included ritually: “scraping...
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