A Bronze Age man buried in a kurgan about 5,300 years ago had a grape-sized stone

In brief

A recent archaeological find includes a kidney stone from a burial site over 5,300 years old, highlighting health concerns of a Bronze Age individual. This stone may imply chronic infection, which likely inflicted severe discomfort during his later years. Analysis of his skeletal remains also uncovers signs of rigorous activity and healed fractures, illuminating the health struggles early humans endured in the…