Article ID: CBB001201342

The Dawn of Medicine: Ancient Egypt and Athotis, the King-Physician (2013)

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The earliest physician recorded in history is Athotis (Aha), one of the first rulers of ancient Egypt. While it is debatable whether the story of a king-physician is a fact or just a legend, it is clear that ancient Egyptian medicine developed around the time of his reign. The fortunate combination of earlier medical observations, the development of script, and favorable social conditions made the dawn of ancient Egypt also the dawn of medicine. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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Authors & Contributors
Morrow, Susan Brind
Roberta Mullini
Tsoucalas, Gregory
Töpfer, Susanne
Schneider, Pierre
Ragab, Ahmed
Concepts
Medicine
Medicine and culture
Physicians; doctors
Language and languages
Kings and rulers
Medicine and society
Time Periods
Ancient
19th century
18th century
17th century
Early modern
13th century
Places
Egypt
Greece
Middle and Near East
Rome (Italy)
Levant and Near East
Hellenistic world
Institutions
Habsburg, House of
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