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Egyptian Medicine (3000BC-400BC)

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a level History (Medicine Through Time) Mind Map on Egyptian Medicine (3000BC-400BC), created by pauldearden on 25/11/2013.
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Egyptian Medicine (3000BC-400BC)
  1. Life Expectancy
    1. Men - 40
      1. Women - 38
      2. Key Methods
        1. Trepanning
          1. First embalmment practices
            1. Irrigation of fields
              1. Malachite could prevent eye infections
                1. Consuming skinned mice to get better!
                2. Key Beliefs
                  1. Afterlife (therefore dissection was forbidden)
                    1. Dual Approach
                      1. Omnitheism
                        1. Imphotep (god of healing)
                          1. Ra (sun god)
                        2. Evidence
                          1. Papyrus records in hieroglyphics
                            1. Metal Surgical Instruments
                              1. Tombs
                                1. Trade with other countries
                                2. Medical Problems
                                  1. Believed in evil spirits
                                    1. The poor couldn't afford doctors so were treated by family
                                      1. Dissection was illegal
                                        1. Charms were used
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