What factors caused progress?
Technology
Improvements in the hardness and strenght of materials helped make better medical instruments
Communication
The development of papyrus meant that ideas and methods could be written down and studied
Trade. Ideas. Communication
Trade and travel brought new ideas and meant that different herbs became avaliable
Money
Wealthier people could employ doctors
Individuals. Money
The Greeks especially were fascinated by the world and why things happened. They wanted to find out more. Wealthier people had more time to spend on study and investigation.
War
Wartime wounds needed to be treated and they also helped doctors learn about anatomy
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