The skeleton indicated that the patient had recovered from the surgery.
September 7, 2022, 2:53 PMArtist's impression of Tebo1. The individual had their lower left leg amputated as a child and survived into earlv adulthood in an artistic community 31,000 years ago in Borneo.Scientists have discovered remarkable evidence that the first known successful limb amputation on a human occurred about 31,000 years ago, according to a new study.
The finding was significant because amputations require a comprehensive knowledge of human anatomy and surgical hygiene, as well as significant technical skill, the researchers said. In addition, most people who underwent amputation surgery died from blood loss and shock or subsequent infection before modern clinical developments such as antiseptics, according to the study.
It is also unlikely the amputation had been carried out as a form of punishment, because the individual seems to have received careful treatment after surgery and in burial, according to the study.
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