Mummy's Wrap

A Scribe's Scribbles About Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Medicinal Practices Part 5: Illnesses in Ancient Egypt

Page Strong | July 25, 2009

Illnesses were often recorded only by the very rare tomb paintings and by the medical papyri that have been found that describe what was being treated.

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Page Strong | July 24, 2009

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Ancient Egyptian Medicinal Practices Part 4: Doctors in Ancient Egypt

Page Strong | July 18, 2009

The practice of medicine was highly regulated in ancient Egypt. Should a medical professional mistreat a patient, the penalties were severe.

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Ancient Egyptian Medicinal Practices Part 3: The Human Body According to the Ancient Egyptians

Page Strong | July 11, 2009

There was a wealth of illnesses within the ancient Egyptian culture that can date to at least the Old Kingdom, if not earlier.

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Ancient Egyptian Medicinal Practices Part 2: The Ecosystems of Ancient Egypt

Page Strong | July 4, 2009

The boundaries of ancient Egypt spanned from the First Cataract of the Nile River in the south to the Delta in the north and from the Red Sea in the east to the Western Oases.

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