Edwin Smith Papyrus

Magical Medicine of Ancient Egypt The medical techniques of the Ancient Egyptians were far more advanced than the rest of the world, even the Greeks, at the time. The Ancient Egyptians believed that the body consisted of 46 channels, in which the heart was in the center of them. This was somewhat true, but they never discovered that each channel had a different function. However, they had some vague ideas about the functions of the brain and liver. Any health issue would result from the evil…

medicine As a strong driving force in ancient world, religion was playing a large part during the development of medicine in Greece and Rome. During the era of Edwin Smith Papyrus, the oldest known surgical papyrus in about 2000- 1600 BCE, the worship of gods was already affecting the medicine directly. As stated in case nine of the papyrus, while seeing a patient with an open trauma on forehead, specific incantations were called when applying specific recipe of treatment. Moreover, the…

When human and all beings are developing over time, the world is also constantly changing. The world has always open to improvements and ideas that can help make it a better one. The world today is shaped by combinations of concepts and ideas gathered from all around the world. Using Plato to Darwin to DNA written by Esther Muehlbauer, different ancient cultures along with its traditions and philosophers will be analyzed in terms of their perspectives and concepts toward the nature and humanity…

Keloids are raised scars that can be itchy or painful. Keloids are the product of a wound or cut and are not contagious. Keloids are most likely appear on people with a darker tone of skin, such as those of African American, Hispanic, and Asian descent. Also, it runs in families and is more common among the ages ten to twenty. Keloids are formed from the excessive healing of a wound. According to aafp.org, “After a skin injury, your cells try to repair the damage by forming a scar. This scar…

Did you know that whenever you smell something, it triggers your senses, and the brain? There are five senses, and one is smell. The brain is a important organ in our body, it tells our body what to do, and what to not do. The person who studied the senses was Linda B. Buck, and the people who studied the brain was the Egyptians. Your senses let you know what is going on around you. The brain is the control center of the body. All information we have about prehistoric cultures comes from…

Much of the history of medicine dates back to the early Egyptian civilizations. It is hard to imagine what one would do today if medical attention was not available and for reasons greater than one, we have the Egyptians to thank that medicine is readily available. Whether it is a yearly checkup at the doctors, or a medical emergency, because of the evolution of medicine from the Egyptians, medicine has been able to become the wide umbrella of what it is today. Although ancient Egyptian medicine…

and performed surgeries. Ancient Egyptians made various intelligent medical decisions because they documented research and knowledge. Documenting data helped them get advice from other cases, and also helped with surgeries. For example, the Edwin Smith Papyrus is a textbook on surgery details,…

in various errors made by significant leaders in the world of medicine. The distinction between the eras of anatomical knowledge can be differentiated by the dominating theories of the times or their respective key medical figures. The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus serves as evidence for the birth of anatomy in Egypt around 1500 B.C. Assessment of the body was further developed through the dynasty of Greek culture and the human dissections found in Alexandria under Ptolemy Soter. From…

Some suggest the idea that “it may have been just a steady migration into Egypt, who worked themselves to power while still maintaining their religious beliefs and cultural differences”. This must have occurred during the time where there was a political weakness in Egypt.(Cassin p.201) Evidence of a constant influx have been found in excavations at Tell el-Dab’a, and settlements at Tell el-Ajjul, Eble, and Byblos. The Hyksos brought an innovation to Egypt; bronze weapons., chariots and bows.…

Introduction As we all know, that anatomy is one of the historical subject and is still continuously being taught on due to its importance. The study itself begins as early as 1600 BC, with the emerging of Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. The study during this era is mostly description on some parts of the human body. During the time of Aristotle, dissection was implemented on animal and this leads to founding of comparative anatomy subject. It was not until during the reign of King Ptolemy that…