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Contributions of Egypt to Science
The document discusses aspects of ancient Egyptian civilization including timekeeping, the calendar, medicine, and surgical instruments. It describes how Egyptians used obelisks and sundials called clepsydras to tell time. The calendar was divided into three seasons of four months with 30 days each plus five religious holidays. One of the earliest known medical documents, the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, details 48 surgical cases and a list of instruments used including knives, saws, and probes. Ancient Egyptian medicine included practices like aromatherapy, reflexology, circumcision and techniques like trepanning.
Contributions of Egypt to Science
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- 13. Edwin Smith SurgicalPapyrus First medical document Neuroscience 48 surgical cases List of surgical instruments
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- 15. Knife blade Probe Saw blade Tri-valve specula Male catheter Knife Bowl and mortar Balance Scalpels Double-ended probes Sponge Shears Cupping vessels Tooth forceps Flasks 3 scoop probes Bifurcated sharp hook
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