The ongoing archaeological excavations around the world offer interesting discoveries about humanity and our planet every day. Recently, we told you that a new discovery was made due to these excavations and that the age of one of the oldest human fossils in the world has changed. Now, again, a very interesting discovery has been made through an archaeological excavation.
A skeleton was discovered in northern Italy by archaeologists in 2018, according to a study published in the Journal of Anthropological Sciences. There was an interesting situation in this skeleton, which is stated to be from the Middle Ages. Scientists; He found that this man, who had no right hand, had spent his life with a knife tied to his arm.
He managed to survive for a long time after the amputation
It was stated that the skeleton in question was discovered in the Longboard necropolis in the north of Italy and belongs to the 6th to 8th centuries AD. According to experts, this man, who was determined to be between the ages of 40-50, had half of his right forearm cut off. The researchers suggested that this limb may have been amputated as a result of an accident or an injury from the war.
As a result of the examinations, biomechanical traces and pressures formed as a result of a prosthesis on the skeleton were found. In addition, wear was observed on the man’s teeth; It was reported that this may have occurred while tightening the straps holding the prosthesis. Archaeologists also stated that the knife discovered with the man may have been used as a prosthetic. It was reported that the ‘C’-shaped bone protrusion on the shoulder of the skeleton (probably formed while tightening the prosthesis with his teeth), a buckle discovered and an organic material thought to be leather also support this hypothesis.
Experts add that the skeleton’s survival for a long time after being without arms strengthens this possibility. In addition, the ‘warrior’ spirit of the Longboard society may have caused this event; In other words, it is emphasized that the use of a knife instead of a hand may have been culturally derived. “This Longboard male survived for a significant amount of time after amputation in the pre-antibiotic era,” the researchers said. This situation, which is created by this prosthesis that emerged from cultural influences, reveals how family compassion and the value given to human life in that society are. ”
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