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6 Cards in this Set
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Civilisation
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1. Government - employed experts
2. Society - irrigation channels seen by farmers > channel theory, hygiene habits & roles for doctors 3. Religion - mummification advanced knowledge of organs doctors developed from priesthood & cleanliness 4. Writing & calculation - teaching books for doctors, 'look up' book for remedies & measured out medicines 5. Trade & travel - traders bought herbs & spices, knowledge spread 6. Observation - observed patients, recorded whether cures worked |
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Body & disease
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1. Knowledge of bone structure, breathing, pulse, brain & liver
2. Channel theory - heart centre of 46 'channels' 3. Believed controlled by gods 4. Wehedu blocked bodies channels > doctors practical cures |
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Surgery
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1. Dislocate joints & mend bones
2. Excellent at bandaging & stitching wounds 3. Used surgical instruments 4. Didn't go inside the body 5. No anaesthetics, only herbal |
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Diagnosis & treatment
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1. Made diagnosis using textbooks
2. Took pulse & touched affected parts 3. Used practical treatments ochre, frankincense, cinnamon pepper, yeast, mud & dung 4. Used recommendation & based things 5. Make people vomit, bleed, empty bowels & cure sickness 6. Gods controlled mainly |
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Public health
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1. Simple baths & toilets
2. Great care over personal cleanliness 3. Used eye makeup to protect from disease 4. Appealed to gods using charms, amulets & spells 5. Had sewers, public hygiene & medical care |
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Doctors
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1. Gods caused diseases
2. Egyptian doctors between witch doctors & greek philosophers |