Why was Galens work followed for so long?

Why was Galens work followed for so long?

1. Religion

   • Nuns and Priests were the main people who could read and write
     • Religious people agreed with Galens ideas
       • Nuns and Priests controlled what people read
         • People were afraid to try and discover new medical knowledge

2. Galens books were ancient

   • People thought old books were always right
     • Few people tried to disprove Galens work

3. War

   • Many libraries were ruined
     • Most of Galens books were saved so they were mostly what students learnt from

4. Dissected of humans was not allowed

   • False theories were made by dissecting animals
   • No one could prove Galen wrong by discovering new ideas through human dissection