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what were the Egyptian and Greek views on dissecting bodies?

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

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Did Alexandrian medicine emphasize hygiene?

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

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who invented the first steam turbine

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Hero, an Alexandrian scientist

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

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Copernicus, scientist in Alexandria

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What were women in Alexandria allowed to study?

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alchemy, math, philosophy, astronomy, being a midwife

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how do historians know about ancient medicine?

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writings (on walls), tools, models of intestines

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Hippocrates

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

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euclid

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studied geometry, wrote “Elements”

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Hero

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invented 1st steam turbine, studied engineering

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hypatia

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

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what was Eratosthenes’ experiment? what did he discover?

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

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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

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similarities between modern and alexandrian medicine

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  • 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
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differences between modern and alexandrian medicine

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  • 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
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