Digital
Hesi-Re  |
Welcome to the first Web site devoted to
the Ancient Egyptian Hesy-Ra. What began as a research paper for Dr.
Marcilene Wittmer's Egyptian Art History course at the University of
Miami evolved into this online creation.
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| Ancient
Egyptian Medicine @ Creighton University
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“In Egypt, the men are more skilled in Medicine
than any of human kind.”
The Egyptians
were one of the first formally recognized civilizations to practice medicine
in a systematic and well documented manner. The first recognized physician,
Imhotep, was an Egyptian priest who is considered to be the father of medicine.
This ancient civilization and its medicine reflect the modern approach to
medical diagnosis and treatment. They documented their discoveries very
specifically in the medical papyri by describing disease conditions, treatment,
and prognosis. Herbal remedies and surgical treatments were widely used,
and have been archived by the archeologists of our day. Finally, the ancient
Egyptians were mystified by the afterlife, and much of their medical science
resided in mummification. |
| History
of Ancient Egyptian Medicine |
History of Ancient
Egyptian Medicine at the Karolinska Institute
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| The
'Edwin Smith Papyrus' |
THE
OLDEST SURGICAL TREATISE
IN THE WORLD
By Prof. M. KAMEL HUSSEIN M. Ch., F.R.C.S.
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| Mummy
with an Artifiical Leg (from Ancient Near East List) |
Some discussion
on an mummy with an artificial leg.
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| Prostethic
Toe,
Courtesty Jon Bodsworth & The
Egyptian Archive. |
According to Cairo
Musuem.
Wooden Artificial Toe.
Third Intermediate Period,
Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, tomb of Meri (High priest of Amun),
excavations of the German Archaeological Institute.
So far, the prosthesis found in this tomb is the only artificial
limb that is archaeologically conceptualizede.
The wooden toe was still attached to the foot of a mummy when it was
uncovered.
The mummy which was found torn onto pieces by robbes, was that of a
50-60 years old woman,
who was a servant of Mut, born to the beloved god's father Bak-Amun.
According to the
catalogue:
A wooden artificial toe with leather attachment found on a mummified
foot dated to the 'Third Intermediate Period'
and retrieved from the debris in a New Kingdom shaft at Qurna, Luxor,
in preparation for the exhibit;
careful examination of the toe and foot shows that the prosthesis was
worn by the owner in life.
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