Where Did It Come From? — Season 1, Episode 9: Ancient Egypt: Modern Medicine
Documentary • 44 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
The Edwin Smith Papyrus in New York, gives amazing insights into the way the Ancient Egyptians pioneered medicine, and laid the foundations for modern treatment in diverse areas such as gynaecology and psychoanalysis.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Ancient Greece: Modern Ship Building
- E2Ancient Rome: The Rise of Apartments
- E3Ancient Egypt: Iconic Structures
- E4Ancient Greece: Weapons of Mass Destruction
- E5Ancient Rome: The Mobile Society
- E6Ancient Rome: The Modern Stadium
- E7Ancient China: Personal Weapon
- E8Ancient China: Agriculture
- E10Ancient Maya: The Tools of Astronomy
- E11Ancient Maya: Power Centers
- E12Ancient China: Origins of Drilling and Mining
- E13Ancient China: Masters of the Wind