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The Oldest Prosthetic Ever Found — The Wooden Toe That Changed History 👁️⚕️ More than 2,700 years ago, in the heart of ancient Egypt, a medical miracle was born — not in a modern hospital, but inside the tomb of a noblewoman named Tabaketenmut, the daughter of a high priest of Amun. When she lost her big toe due to a medical condition, Egyptian physicians didn’t leave her disabled. Instead, they designed a fully functional wooden prosthetic, crafted from wood and leather, perfectly shaped to fi