Theories

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  • Created on: 28-10-15 21:07
Bad air theory
The idea that bad smells and air were the cause to make you feel ill
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Germ theory
The idea that germs cause your illness - germs cause deccay
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Spontaneous Generation
The idea that decay causes germs
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Evil spirits
The Prehistoric idea that the reason why you go ill was because your body was full of evil spirits
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4 humours
The Greek idea that your body contained 4 substances, those of which were unbalanced, made you ill
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Card 2

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The idea that germs cause your illness - germs cause deccay

Back

Germ theory

Card 3

Front

The idea that decay causes germs

Back

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Card 4

Front

The Prehistoric idea that the reason why you go ill was because your body was full of evil spirits

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

The Greek idea that your body contained 4 substances, those of which were unbalanced, made you ill

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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