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The earliest known prosthetic made is an artificial toe. It would have been made from materials like leather and wood. This prosthetic was found on an ancient Egyptian mummy. -
The Capua Leg was made by the Romans. The inner core was made of wood and was covered in bronze. The Capua leg was found in the grave of a male skelton in 1884 during an excavation of Historic Capua. The original was destroyed in WWII and a replica is now housed in the Science Museum of London.
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