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Egypt - Medicine
Ancient Egyptian medical papyri and other resources on Egyptian ophthalmology, venereal disease, tuberculosis, and physicians.
EGYPT: A-F | G-M | N-R | S-Z
EGYPT: A-F | G-M | N-R | S-Z
Natron
Natron was used as a preservative but also had antibacterial properties.
Picture of The Edwin Smith Medical Papyrus
The Edwin Smith medical papyrus is impressive enough as a large surviving papyrus but even more so because it is the first extant surgical papyrus.