Earliest-known surgical limb amputation found in 31,000-year-old skeleton from Borneo cave. Growths on the lower leg bones’ cut end suggest the person not only survived, but lived for at least six years after the amputation [862×1149] Posted in Old Statue Pictures Tagged with 31000yearold, 862x1149, amputation, bones, Borneo, Cave, cut, Earliestknown, Growths, Leg, limb, lived, Person, Skeleton, suggest, surgical, survived, Years
![Earliest-known surgical limb amputation found in 31,000-year-old skeleton from Borneo cave. Growths on the lower leg bones’ cut end suggest the person not only survived, but lived for at least six years after the amputation [862×1149]](https://nowiu.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/zi0pxwokpjm91.jpg)