Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians: 1: Surgery, Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Pediatrics

by Eugen Strouhal, Betislav Vachala, Hana Vymazalova

Ancient Egyptian medicine employed advanced surgical practices, while the prevention and treatment of diseases relied mostly on natural remedies and magical incantations. In the first of three volumes, The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians explores these two different aspects, using textual sources and physical evidence to cast light on the state of ancient medical knowledge and practice and the hardships of everyday life experienced by the inhabitants...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 977416640X
• ISBN13: 9789774166402
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"