egyptian medicine Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
when was the Egyptian period?
A
3000BC-1000BC.
2
Q
what helped improve communication?
A
papyrus.
3
Q
what theory did they come up with and how did they relate it?
A
The Channel Theory
blocked blood flow by mouldy food.
4
Q
what did papyrus also help with other then communication?
A
allowed healers and doctors to share idea and discoveries.
5
Q
who did they pray to?
A
Sekhmet.
6
Q
Why did they use tool and what were they made from?
A
removing cysts and organs
made form bronze.
7
Q
What did embalming do to the Egyptians perception of the body?
A
it improved their understanding of the body and anatomy.
8
Q
what did mummification do?
A
is preserved the body after being wrapped up in cloth and placed in a coffin.
