It offers an authoritative treatment of the Egyptian text, which clarifies the meaning of many passages from the papyrus and points the way to their correct medical interpretation. This volume contains the original hieratic text, complete transcription into hieroglyphs, transliteration, English translation, philological apparatus and copiously illustrated medical commentaries for the 48 clinical cases of the Edwin Smith Papyrus, as well as extensive bibliographical resources, and a lucid introduction exploring the importance of the document, the history of previous scholarship, and distinctive aspects of the current edition. Includes 42 figures and a 'Visual Index' of 8 illustrations, many in colour.
Appendix 5: Edwin Smith's Handwritten Notes Featuring His Attempted Translation of the Edwin Smith Papyrus with Brief Commentary Works Cited General and Medical Index Philological Index Plates: The Edwin Smith Papyrus.Appendix 4: Medical Considerations regarding Nasal Anatomical Terminology.Appendix 3: Case Type and the Verdict III: "A Medical Condition that Cannot be Handled/ Dealt with".Appendix 2: Neurological Symptoms and Signs in the Edwin Smith Papyrus.Appendix 1: Types of Injuries in the Edwin Smith Papyrus.Visual Index Cases on the Main Body of the Papyrus "Recto" Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Note on Column and Line Numbering Abbreviations Medical Introduction, by Gonzalo M. It is the rational, logical, and advanced thinking exhibited in the Edwin Smith Papyrus that mandates its respect from modern otolaryngologists and all physicians alike.Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. The authors attempt to uncover some of these fundamental ideas and trace them through time until their incorporation in our modern medical knowledge base. Many of the concepts physicians and patients today take as common knowledge originated in the Edwin Smith Papyrus. Hippocratic teachings were used to form the basis of modern medicine, and medical pioneers in the 17 century studied the ancient Greek texts as the origin for their ideas. With the dawn of the Renaissance, medicine would finally purge itself of its past supernatural foundation. Although Hippocrates teachings were recognized by some scholars during the Middle Ages, they did not make up the basis for mainstream medical knowledge. As Europe entered the Dark Ages, so did medicine yet again, reverting to spells and prayers instead of judgment and reason. It is believed that the ancient Greeks had knowledge of the contents of the Edwin Smith Papyrus and its teachings and used them as the basis for their writings. when Hippocrates and his disciples in ancient Greece would once again revive logic in medical thinking and teaching. As Egyptian civilization declined during the next millennium, the teachings of the Papyrus would be lost. The Edwin Smith Papyrus cast aside the prevailing magic and mysticism of that time in favor of logic and deductive reasoning. Although in modern medicine we take for granted that the use of physical examination and rational thinking lead to an accurate conclusion, 5,000 years ago, this was extraordinary. The text instructs the physician to examine the patient and look for revealing physical signs that may indicate the outcome of the injury. The Papyrus is divided into 48 cases, most of which describe traumatic injuries.
The surviving scroll, a copy of an earlier text from around 3,000 B.C., gives us remarkable insight into the medical practice of ancient Egyptians in the Nile River bed during the dawn of civilization. The Edwin Smith Papyrus, discovered in 1862 outside of Luxor, Egypt, is the oldest known surgical text in the history of civilization.
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