Archaeologists found a skeleton with a prosthetic hand that could be nearly 600 years old

• Archaeologists found a skeleton buried with a prosthetic hand in Germany.
• The man is believed to have died between 1450 and 1620.
• The discovery reveals advanced medical capabilities up to 600 years ago.

Archaeologists in Germany unearthed a skeleton with a metal prosthetic hand that could be nearly 600 years old.

The archaeologists used carbon dating to estimate that the man was likely between 30 and 50 years old and died between 1450 and 1620, the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation in a statement.

The prosthetic was made from iron and used to replace four missing fingers.