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davver | 00:55 Sun 04th Jan 2004 | Technology
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Why have I heard that the prosthetic arm was invented by a blacksmith in Chard a few centuries ago? Surely it was invented thousands of years ago. But this one had strings to operate the hand, I think. I'd be grateful if anyone could shed some light on this, please.
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Try this site. The opening line is "BIRTH OF SCIENCE: Egypt, Greece, and Rome .With the birth of these three great civilizations came the development of the scientific approach toward medicine and prosthetic science. Amputation is recorded in myth and plays, and actual prostheses from this era have been found. The link is: http://www.nupoc.northwestern.edu/prosHistory.shtm
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