Medicine (Prehistoric) Flashcards
1
Q
(P) 2 e.g practical cures
A
Cuts- covered with clay, bandaged with animal fat/bark
Broken bones- set and bandaged with clay
2
Q
(P)Individual factor
A
Similar to aborigines
3
Q
(P)Gov factor
A
Lived in small groups, mass gatherings were rare
4
Q
(P)Religious factor
A
Spiritual + practical cures used
5
Q
(P)Communication factor
A
No writing, nomadic hunter gatherers
6
Q
(P)Sci+tech factor
A
Trephining found, burial sites
7
Q
(P)Why was progress slow
A
Lack of writing
Nomadic hunter gatherers
8
Q
(P)2 e.g spiritual cures
A
Spirit left body- pointing stick, shamans accused
Evil spirit enters body- shaman needed
Trephining
9
Q
(p) date of period
A
before 3500 BCE
10
Q
define trephining
A
making a hole in the skull of a living person
