The document discusses the history of prosthetics from ancient times to modern times and how they have evolved with technology. It mentions examples of early prosthetics from Ambroise Paré in 1545 and Götz von Berlichingen in 1504. It also discusses how prosthetics have been portrayed in literature and film, such as in Edgar Allen Poe's story "The Man That Was Used Up" and the film La Jetée from 1962. The document explores ideas around body identity and how perceptions of the body have changed with the integration of prosthetics.