Vintage Hand Made Egyptian Papyrus, The Medical Papyrus - Case 39, 16 X12 inch, 40 X 30 cm

VINTAGE EGYPTIAN GENUINE PAPYRUS

FEATURES CASE THIRTY NINE OF THE EDWIN SMITH SURGICAL PAPYRUS CIRCA 300 B.C

A CASE OF BREAST TUMOR (CANCER)

The medicine of the ancient Egyptians is some of the oldest documented. From the beginnings of the civilization in the c. 33rd century BC until the Persian invasion of 525 BC, Egyptian medical practice went largely unchanged and was highly advanced for its time, including simple non-invasive surgery, setting of bones and an extensive set of pharmacopoeia. Egyptian medical thought influenced later traditions, including the Greeks.

the Edwin Smith papyrus (1550 BC), Hearst papyrus (1450 BC), and Berlin papyrus (1200 BC) also provide valuable insight into ancient Egyptian medicine. The Edwin Smith papyrus for example mentioned research methods, the making of a diagnosis of the patient, and the setting of a treatment. It is thus viewed as a learning manual. Treatments consisted of ailments made from i.e. animal, vegetable or fruit substances or minerals.

The text is a treatise on trauma surgery and consists of 48 cases dealing with wounds and trauma. Each case is laid out using a carefully prescribed formula: a description of the injury; diagnosis; prognosis; treatment; and further explanations of the case, which resemble footnotes.

This is Case Thirty Nine…

ACTUAL PHOTOS OF THE PAPYRUS ARE PROVIDED

- MEASURES: 16 X 12 inch - 40 X 30 cm ( LARGE PAPYRUS )

SILKSCREEN ,ACQUIRED FROM GIZA, EGYPT IN 1978

NOT FRAMED

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