Ancient Egypt
- Created by: Zarz77
- Created on: 26-05-16 17:00
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- Egypt
- Healers
- Women in the home (natural)
- Doctors -usually connected to the temple
- Causes
- Washing for the gods kept people healthy.
- Epidemics could spread in cities more than among hunter-gatherers.
- 2000BC-200BC
- Factors for change
- Writing - they could keep records and share information.
- Religion - embalming, which led to better knowledge of the body.
- Explanations
- Natural
- The channel theory - blockage of the veins & arteries.
- Supernatural
- The gods - e.g. Sekhmet who sent epidemics.
- Natural
- Treatments
- Natural
- Bleeding/ purging.
- Supernatural
- Praying to the gods.
- Natural
- Healers
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