T US 380
T US 380 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6th–8th century |
| Died | 6th–8th century |
Body discovered | Povegliano Veronese, Veneto, Italy |
| Other name | Medieval Terminator |
| Known for | Prosthetic arm |
T US 380 (also dubbed Medieval Terminator) refers to the skeleton of a medieval man discovered in a necropolis in Povegliano Veronese, Veneto, Italy in 1996, dating from the 6th to 8th centuries.[1] This individual, who had his right hand amputated, survived the amputation and lived with a knife attached to his forearm as a prosthetic limb.[2]
The skeleton, labelled T US 380, is notable for the evidence of a well-healed amputation, a knife prosthetic, and the remarkable survival of the individual in a pre-antibiotic era.[3] The individual appeared to have died in his 40s - 50s, which was old age for the time period. The skeleton shows he had signs of wear on his teeth, supposedly from fastening a leather strap to keep his prosthetic in place, and an oddly placed shoulder from keeping his arm in unnatural positions.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cannizzaro, Lorena (2020-03-18). "The Lombard warrior with a blade instead of the arm". Archeotravelers.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- 1 2 Micarelli I; Paine R; Giostra C; Tafuri MA; Profico A; Boggioni M; Di Vincenzo F; Massani D; Papini A; Manzi G. (April 2018). "Survival to amputation in pre-antibiotic era: a case study from a Longobard necropolis (6th-8th centuries AD)". Journal of Anthropological Sciences. 96 (96): 185–200. doi:10.4436/JASS.96001. PMID 29717991.
- ↑ Dvorsky, George (2018-04-16). "Medieval Italian Man Replaced His Amputated Hand With a Knife". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ↑ Katz, Brigit (18 April 2018). "This Medieval Man Used a Knife as a Prosthetic Limb". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2025.