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The tag lancet on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the medical journal The Lancet, including research published in it. One thread discusses a study from The Lancet about ancient Egyptian prosthetic toes, which may be the world's oldest prosthetic body parts. The article describes two artificial big toes, one made of wood and leather, found attached to a mummy named Tabaketenmut. This content highlights historical medical advancements reported in The Lancet, showing the journal's role in publishing significant medical discoveries.
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    False Toe Helped Mummy Walk Like an Egyptian

    Two artificial big toes from ancient Egypt may be the world's oldest prosthetic body parts, according to new research. The toes date back more than 2,000 years and were found in the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, according to research published in the journal Lancet. One of the toes...
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    • ancient egypt archaeology artificial limbs history lancet mummy prosthetics research tabaketenmut thebes
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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