Which Civilisation Contribute the Most to the Development of Medicine and Health in Ancient Times

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Which Civilisation Contribute the Most to the Development of Medicine and Health in Ancient Times? Was it the Egyptians, Greeks or Romans?

        All three of the civilisations named above have contributed immensely to the medicine we practice today and the things we do in modern life to keep healthy. Without any one of these, our understanding of the human body, medicine and health would be very primitive.

        Some people believe the Egyptians were the first of the three to help further our knowledge into medicine. This is purely because of the fact that they lived before the Greek and Roman Empires, meaning they had enough time to develop theories that I will now show and explain to you. The Egyptians used water transport methods like irrigation to fertilise the land. This created surplus food and crops. This meant that the whole country could be fed fresh food. This obviously helped the Egyptians survive. This excess of food also meant that there needed to be fewer farmers. These people had the tame to be further educated and could think of other things to do. These people may notice certain things to do with hygiene and health. This meant that they helped develop medicine. The best thing the Egyptians had to pass on their knowledge was their written language. Even now, books can be found written in hieroglyphics that show the early forms of development of practical medicine. That leads me to another point. When the richer Egyptians died, they were embalmed. This allowed the removal of vital organs that can then be studied, and the knowledge into certain body systems. Their trade system was exceptional for their time, so they could easily swap medical information. Metalwork was very accurate in Egypt; therefore they could produce excellent medical instruments.

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It is for these reasons that people believe the Egyptians gave the most help into developing medicine and health. But there were a few reasons that put that opinion into a different perspective; the main of which being the fact that they relied too much in God and in a situation where they had to choose between God and practical medicine, they almost always chose the side of God. This point is better explained in this comparison table:

 They believed that everything happened because of God and to overcome the problem, disease or illness, they had to repent ...

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