Bronze Age ‘ prosthetic limb’ discovered
A Bronze Age hand, discovered by metal detectorists near Lake Biel in Bern, Switzerland, is believed to be the earliest metal body part found in Europe to date. Cast from more than a pound of bronze and boasting a gold foil cuff, the hand features a hollow socket at its bottom, which would allow it to be attached to another object or even used as a prosthetic. Radiocarbon dating has revealed the hand to have been made around 1500–1400 BC.