Amazing engineering thousands of years old

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08-25-2017 02:35 AM

I found this the other day and was impressed by both its state of preservation and engineering -

https://goo.gl/1EpHy8 (this is ok to click on – it’s google’s own shortening link)

Howard

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woodbutcherbynight home \| projects \| blog 5729 posts in 2614 days #1 posted 08-25-2017 03:12 AM	Interesting article. -- Live to tell the stories, they sound better that way.
Woodknack home \| projects \| blog 12431 posts in 2585 days #2 posted 08-25-2017 07:33 AM	Summary, it’s a 3,000 year old wood prosthetic toe. Yeah, that’s cool. -- Rick M, http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/
JBrow home \| projects \| blog 1366 posts in 1125 days #3 posted 08-28-2017 03:32 AM	HowardInToronto, ”...Likely made for someone of great wealth (researchers think a priest’s daughter), the lifelike toe was probably made by an expert craftsman….” You think! I would say to the ancient craftsman WELL DONE!

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