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Bronze Age man found with grape-sized kidney stone

Original: # history # science # health # archaeology A Bronze Age man's remains have been found to contain a kidney or bladder sto

Archaeologists report that the remains of a Bronze Age man contain a kidney or bladder stone the size of a grape. Researchers believe the stone was likely the cause of his death, and that he probably suffered years of pain before dying roughly 5,300 years ago.

Why now: It offers a rare, vivid glimpse into prehistoric medicine and the personal suffering of people from thousands of years ago.

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