Ancient Egypt-PH,S+A , TREATMENTS
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- Created on: 07-04-16 15:18
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- Ancient Egypt
- public health
- people were encouraged to eat better and live better so they would have a good afterlife
- better buildings and homes (made of stone)
- the nile made it easy for crops to grow near by it and triggered the channel theory
- surgery and anatomy
- they believed the body had channels for blood air and water
- they believed that a blocking of the channels caused illness
- embalmers could not pass on their knowledge of anatomy but they knew the main organs but didn't know what they did
- trephining was still around
- most knowledge came from observing wounded soldiers
- they would cut out swellings and sew up wounds
- they believed the body had channels for blood air and water
- treatment of disease
- many herbal remedies were created and recorded
- there were specialist doctors to study certain subjects
- they also had regular doctors for soldiers etc
- they believed that a blocking of the channels caused illness
- trephaning
- some still believed in evil spirits
- factors
- the government made the country rich and lots of money was funded into research
- rich people could pay for specialists craftsmen to make new tools to operate
- there were more writing materials to record remedies
- Egypt had widespread trade links
- the belief in the afterlife meant people treasured their bodies but hindered new ideas
- the government made the country rich and lots of money was funded into research
- public health
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