Uncovered in 2017 near Lake Biel in Bern, Switzerland by treasure hunters using metal detectors, a bronze-cast prosthetic hand was brought to the Bern Archaeological Service for review along with a bronze dagger.
The one-pound bronze limb features a gold foil cuff around the wrist and an attachment within that reportedly would have allowed the cast to be mounted. Radiocarbon dating was done on the glue attaching the foil to the wrist, placing the artifact around 1400 to 1500 B.C. Read more about this discovery here: https://allthatsinteresting.com/switzerland-bronze-age-prosthetic-hand
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Just imagine loosing your hand, getting a replacement and loosing that one too! Glad they found it.
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bro was rich even 3500 years ago
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One of the many hand designs rejected by jarl varg.
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Uncovered in 2017 near Lake Biel in Bern, Switzerland by treasure hunters using metal detectors, a bronze-cast prosthetic hand was brought to the Bern Archaeological Service for review along with a bronze dagger.
The one-pound bronze limb features a gold foil cuff around the wrist and an attachment within that reportedly would have allowed the cast to be mounted. Radiocarbon dating was done on the glue attaching the foil to the wrist, placing the artifact around 1400 to 1500 B.C. Read more about this discovery here: https://allthatsinteresting.com/switzerland-bronze-age-prosthetic-hand
Just imagine loosing your hand, getting a replacement and loosing that one too! Glad they found it.
bro was rich even 3500 years ago
One of the many hand designs rejected by jarl varg.