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00:00Were Ancient Egyptians more advanced than today's doctors?
00:04Ancient Egyptian doctors had dedicated their practice to one disease.
00:10Ancient Egyptians respected their doctors a lot.
00:14If we look at 2700 BC's great doctor Imhotep,
00:18he was declared as the god of medicine.
00:21We will talk about this later.
00:23Egyptian medical practice was based on scientific methods and medical schools.
00:28According to this system, in human history,
00:31the first class of medicine of its kind started in the first dynasty.
00:35After this, other famous schools like Abydos and Sias are also mentioned,
00:41which were made in the late period.
00:43Doctors started their profession and education in schools called House of Life.
00:48They used to treat themselves according to the written laws of the famous doctors of the past.
00:54The type of doctors was amazing.
00:56Apart from priestly doctors, there were also magicians and secular doctors.
01:00Imhotep is also included in the mentionable personalities,
01:03who not only served as a chief architect for Pharaon Dezor,
01:09but also gained immense fame as a healer.
01:13After this, he was also known as the god of medicine.
01:17He also treated diseases like appendicitis, gout, and arthritis.
01:22The question is, where did these practitioners get their knowledge from?
01:26The House of Lights, i.e. libraries and schools connected to the temples,
01:30used to work as educational centers.
01:33Egyptians also had an idea of the human body.
01:36They saw the human body as a network of channels connecting to each other,
01:42which are similar to the banks of the Nile River and the artificial rivers of their country,
01:47and in which the heart is the center of the human body.
01:51Mishra had written his medical writings on the pages of the Piperess.
01:55These ancient writings were prepared by using hieratic writing on the Piperess.
02:01They are also known as Ebers Piperess.
02:04In these Piperess, which are more than 110 feet long,
02:08there are details of various medical conditions, treatments, and prescriptions.
02:12Apart from a famous Piperess, in other important medical writings,
02:16Cajun Piperess, Gynecological Piperess, and Heart Piperess are also included.
02:21Cajun Piperess belonged to the central kingdom of Egypt,
02:25which was built for the health of women.
02:29The first recorded mention of doctors in Egyptian civilization
02:33is related to the ancient empire of Egypt,
02:36during which the great pyramids of Giza were built.
02:40In the early 25th century BC,
02:42an Egyptian scholar treated a pharaoh,
02:46which is the proof of modern medical science.
02:49In addition, Imhotep was a common man,
02:52who was also known as a modern priest and politician.
02:56Egyptians were experts in almost all diseases.
02:59According to the expert of diseases of the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain,
03:05Edgar Camaros,
03:07Ancient Egypt had the most modern medicine,
03:11which was present in its time.
03:13Even the most recent discovery is not of any king,
03:16but of a respected doctor,
03:18who served the royal family during the era of Ahram.
03:22The tomb of Shemshekav,
03:24which was discovered in 2400 BC,
03:27this famous doctor served the pharaohs of the fifth family during the old kingdom.
03:33Ancient Egyptians used herbs, metals, and animal products for treatment.
03:39Temples were used as centers of healing,
03:43which could also be called hospitals.
03:46Substances obtained from animals,
03:48such as grease,
03:49and various organs of animals were used,
03:52each of which was used to make specific medicines.
03:56In Egyptian pharmacopoeia, plants had a central position,
04:00varieties such as fennel, coriander, and garlic,
04:03which was known to treat diseases from asthma to skin diseases.
04:09It has been shown to doctors in Egyptian writings and medical papers,
04:14that they use tools such as scalpel, forks, and scissors,
04:19most of which are still used today.
04:22These samples show that Egyptians have undergone various types of surgery.
04:26Despite their modern medical methods,
04:28cancer remained incurable to a large extent.
04:31As an example, Edwin Smith Piperous,
04:34describes a case of breast cancer,
04:37which is considered incurable.
04:39Ancient Egyptians were also skilled in orthopedics and dentistry.
04:44To maintain their oral health,
04:46Egyptians used organs such as eggshells,
04:48neutrons,
04:49and pumice to make toothpaste,
04:53and also used toothpastes and mouthwash to clean their teeth.