Disease in ancient Egypt

Read the secondary source chapters from Joyce Filer Diseases Egyptian Diseases_Mod 1_Filer.pdf. Then read the primary source which is a sampling of cures from the Ebers Papyrus (1500bce) Eber Papyrus _Ancient Egyptian Medicine.pdf

Question: Ancient Egypt lasted from 3100bce to 30bce. For a civilization that existed between 5000 and 2000 years ago, what did you find interesting about their diseases and cures?

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