k Edwin Smith Papyrus, Egyptian surgery Edwin Smith Papyrus, Ancient Egyptian surgery. This papyrus is the worlds oldest surviving surgical text. It was written in Egyptian hieratic script around the 17th century BC, probably based on material from a thousand years earlier. The papyrus is a surgical textbook describing 48 cases dealing with wounds and trauma. US archaeologist Edwin Smith discovered the papyrus in Egypt in the 1860s. This part of the scroll two columns of text describes how to treat a chest blister, a gaping wound above the shoulder blade, and a pulled vertebra. For the full sequence showing the text on the scroll, see images C0233425 to C0233438. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Edwin Smith Papyrus, Egyptian surgery Edwin Smith Papyrus, Ancient Egyptian surgery. This papyrus is the world s oldest surviving surgical text. It was written in Egyptian hieratic script around the 17th century BC, probably based on material from a thousand years earlier. The papyrus is a surgical textbook describing 48 cases dealing with wounds and trauma. US archaeologist Edwin Smith discovered the papyrus in Egypt in the 1860s. This part of the scroll two columns of text describes how to treat a chest blister, a gaping wound above the shoulder blade, and a pulled vertebra. For the full sequence showing the text on the scroll, see images C023 3425 to C023 3438.
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Edwin Smith Papyrus, Egyptian surgery

Edwin Smith Papyrus, Ancient Egyptian surgery. This papyrus is the world's oldest surviving surgical text. It was written in Egyptian hieratic script around the 17th century BC, probably based on material from a thousand years earlier. The papyrus is a surgical textbook describing 48 cases dealing with wounds and trauma. US archaeologist Edwin Smith discovered the papyrus in Egypt in the 1860s. This part of the scroll (two columns of text) describes how to treat a chest blister, a gaping wound above the shoulder blade, and a pulled vertebra. For the full sequence showing the text on the scroll, see images C023/3425 to C023/3438.

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