First Doctors
The Ancient Egyptians were the first doctors known to man. The first known doctor was named Imhotep, and he lived around 2725 B.C. In Ancient Egypt, each doctor specialized in a certain field similarly to what we have today. For instance, some doctors were eye doctors while others treated head problems. The first known dentist was also from Ancient Egypt. His name was Hesi-Re. These dentists were quite advanced because they came up with dental molars. Dental molars were used since 2500 B.C., and they were kept together with a gold wire. In addition, the Egyptian surgeons were also rather experienced. For example, they treated wounds by bandaging and stitching them up, and they also treated fractures by using splints. Ancient Egyptian chemists were able to develop medicines through minerals and animal substances such as tannic acid. Tannic Acid was used to treat burns and it was formed from Acadia nuts. They also used coriander which was ingested as a form of tea in order to cure stomach problems.
Moreover, the Ancient Egyptians created the first pregnancy test by moistening a small piece of barley and wheat each day. If the barley grew then that meant that the baby was going to be a boy, but if the wheat grew, then the baby would be a girl. However, if neither of them grew, the woman was not pregnant
Moreover, the Ancient Egyptians created the first pregnancy test by moistening a small piece of barley and wheat each day. If the barley grew then that meant that the baby was going to be a boy, but if the wheat grew, then the baby would be a girl. However, if neither of them grew, the woman was not pregnant
Papyrus Ebers
Papyrus Ebers are the first written records of medical practices that date back all the way to 3500 B.C. These records contain more than 700 remedies to curing numerous illnesses such as cures for tooth ache. Additionally, they disclosed how the Ancient Egyptians dealt with removing cists and tumors.
Microscope
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Anthony Leeuwenhoek invented the first microscope. Although he didn't use it to study infectious bacteria, it was later on used to do just that and expanded upon to make it even more complex to see even deeper into cells and bacteria. This invention was very vital because we needed it to further our progression in modern medicine.
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