According to research from the University of Manchester, the ancient Egyptians had prosthetic toes - and they still hold up today.
Two ancient replica toes - one found on the foot of a mummy - suggested that the Egyptians were had prosthetic body parts, The Daily Mail reported.
Now, for the first time in nearly 3,000 years, researchers have tried 'Walking like an Egyptian' - and confirmed the replica toes did help those missing one of their own, particularly when wearing sandals.
Researcher Dr Jacky Finch wanted to find out how successful the two discovered toes were at helping people walk.
The first toe was created from wood and leather, and dates from between 950 to 710 BC, and was found on a female mummy buried near Luxor in Egypt.
The second one is the Greville Chester artificial toe from before 600 BC, and made of cartonnage (a sort of papier mach
