The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians - Volume 1

The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians - Volume 1

Surgery, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics

Ancient Egyptian medicine employed advanced surgical practices, while the prevention and treatment of diseases relied mostly on natural remedies and magical incantations. In the first of three volumes, The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians explores these two different aspects, using textual sources and physical evidence to cast light on the state of ancient medical knowledge and practice and the hardships of everyday life experienced by the inhabitants of the land on the Nile.

The first part of the book focuses on ancient Egyptian surgery, drawing mainly on cases described in the Edwin Smith papyrus, which details a number of injuries listed by type and severity. These demonstrate the rational approach employed by ancient physicians in the treatment of injured patients. Additional surgical cases are drawn from the Ebers papyrus.

Author : Eugen StrouhalBretisalv vachala - Hana Vymazalova
Number of Pages : 240
Book Dimensions : 15*23
Age Group : Adults
ISBN : 9789774169960