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Missing foot reveals world’s oldest amputation
Nature Podcast
Amputation Surgery - Evidence of Infection
Team found no evidence of infection at the amputation sight. It's difficult to know why, but tim thinks where the person lived may have played a key role. The plant diversity harbors a great many botanical resources with antiseptic and anti microbl properties. Supports the case that the surgeons probably had a good grasp of botanical resources to support this successful surgery. Tim says his colleagues are looking at things like seeds and charcoal samples uncovered at the sight to see what they might reveal about any plants used to prevent infection.
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