how did life in egypt affect medicine? ancient medicine

How did Life in Egypt affect Medicine?

Ancient Medicine

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Ancient Medicine

• 3000BC – 500AD

• Egyptians 3000BC-1000BC

• Greeks 1000BC – 500BC

• Romans 500BC – 500 AD

• Key – examine patterns and themes across the period

• Focus: Egypt

Egypt – A Wealthy Country

• Wealthy country• Powerful rulers• Trade• Farmers• Writing• Led to various

improvements in medicine

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Specialists Doctors

• Educated doctors• Pharaoh had his own

physician• Only the rich could

afford doctors• Doctors researched

new ways to treat patients

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Metal Workers

• Skilled workers• Produced tools and

jewellery• Also developed new

surgical instruments• Linked to doctors who

would use medical instruments

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Trade

• Links with India, Africa and China

• Traded Egyptian goods for herbs

• Made herbal remedies

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Writing

• Papyrus• Writing was easier• Remedies and

records were kept• These could be

passed on

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Religion

• Supernatural approach

• Gods e.g. Sekhmet• Mummification• Dissection forbidden

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The Nile and Farming

• Nile important to way of life

• Doctors based medical ideas on the Nile

• Channel system

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How did Life in Egypt affect Medicine?

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