stage 20 culture

Question 1

what were the Egyptian and Greek views on dissecting bodies?

Answer 1

Greeks: didn’t dissect bodies bc they thought it was wicked
Egyptians: did dissect bodies, knew about anatomy from mummifications p

Question 2

Did Alexandrian medicine emphasize hygiene?

Answer 2

Yes, Greek doctors had high standards for cleanliness to prevent infection

Question 3

who invented the first steam turbine

Answer 3

Hero, an Alexandrian scientist

Question 4

who first came up with the idea that the earth circled the sun?

Answer 4

Copernicus, scientist in Alexandria

Question 5

What were women in Alexandria allowed to study?

Answer 5

alchemy, math, philosophy, astronomy, being a midwife

Question 6

how do historians know about ancient medicine?

Answer 6

writings (on walls), tools, models of intestines

Question 7

Hippocrates

Answer 7

founder of medical science, attempted to remove magic & superstition from treatment, made the Hippocratic oath

Question 8

euclid

Answer 8

studied geometry, wrote “Elements”

Question 9

Hero

Answer 9

invented 1st steam turbine, studied engineering

Question 10

hypatia

Answer 10

taught math, philosophy, astronomy, made a commentary on ‘Elements”

Question 11

what was Eratosthenes’ experiment? what did he discover?

Answer 11

• had 2 sticks (one in Alexandria and one in Syene)
• realized that one stick did not cast a shadow at one time while the other did
• found circumference of the earth

Question 12

why weren’t the scientific discoveries made by Alexandrians put to industrial use until many years later?

Answer 12

many possible reasons:
- no need for machines (slaves)
- thought trade and manufacturing was less dignified
- couldn’t develop machinery bc they did not have the skills

Question 13

similarities between modern and alexandrian medicine

Answer 13

• after Hippocrates - medicine is based on observation and treatment
• dissections used for research
• hygiene, diet, exercise, and bathing considered important
• minor surgeries are performed
  - can treat broken bones and stitch up wounds
• models of the body are used to study
• both study the body

Question 14

differences between modern and alexandrian medicine

Answer 14

• not based on magic (before Hippocrates)
• women can be any kind of doctor
• modern day medicine is able to perform more major surgeries bc we have more knowledge
• different treatments/ more effective treatments
• more chemicals used now
• modern medicine uses tests to find out whats wrong