The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt

Author	: James P. Allen
Publisher	: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages	: 117
Release	: 2005
ISBN-10	: 9781588391704
ISBN-13	: 1588391701
Rating	: 4/5 (04 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt written by James P. Allen and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2005 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diseases and injuries were major concerns for ancient Egyptians. This book, featuring some sixty-four objects from the Metropolitan Museum, discusses how both practical and magical medicine informed Egyptian art and for the first time reproduces and translates treatments described in the spectacular Edwin Smith Papyrus.

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