17/09/2026
The world's first artificial limb... was Egyptian! 🦶🇪🇬
This wooden and leather prosthetic big toe belonged to an Egyptian noblewoman named Tabaket-en-Mut, who lived between 950-710 BC.
The toe features movable wooden joints, covered with carefully stitched leather, designed to mimic a natural toe and aid with walking and balance.
In modern tests on volunteers, the prosthetic proved genuinely effective for walking — making it the oldest known functional artificial limb, predating the famous Roman "Capua Leg" by over 600 years!
Ancient Egyptian innovation... that changed a real person's life. 💛