Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt

Proceedings of the Conference Held in Barcelona (2018)

Rosa Dinarès Solà, Mikel Fernandez Georges, Maria Rosa Guasch Jané, Rosa Dinarès Solà, Mikel Fernandez Georges, Maria Rosa Guasch Jané

• Publisher: Archaeopress Archaeology
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9781789697704
• eBook ISBN:
  9781789697711
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Medical Theory, Practice & Reference
• Index: History

Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt presents the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt (Barcelona, October 25-26, 2018). The conference included presentations on new research and advances in the topics covered in the first two conferences (Cairo, 2007 and Manchester, 2008). It showcased the most recent pharmaceutical and medical studies on human remains and organic and plant material from ancient Egypt, together with related discussions on textual and iconographic evidence, to evaluate the present state of knowledge and the advances we have made on pharmacy and veterinary and human medicine in Ancient Egypt. The conference program combined plenary sessions, oral communications and posters with discussions that established interdisciplinary collaborations between researchers and research groups to formulate breakthrough approaches in these fi elds. Participation in the conference and poster sessions ranged from distinguished researchers and professors from academic institutions, museums and universities, to postgraduates and doctoral students at the beginning of their careers.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents Page
• Preface and Acknowledgement
• Conference Program
• Third International Conference on Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt (October 25-26, 2018)
• Antibacterial Analysis of the Minerals Used for Ocular Remedies in Ancient Egypt
• Epidemics and Their Aftermath in Ancient Egypt
• Application of Oils and Resins During the Process of Mummification: Experimental Analysis and Study Problems
• An Approach to Translating shrt and DArt. Compared Methods
• Palaeopathology of an Antique Population.Kharga Oasis in Ptolemaic And Roman Times
• A Second Birth to Eternity
• Experimental Mummification Using Herodotus Description - A 7-Year Longterm Experience of a Human-Sized Animal Model
• A Case for Disease Control in Captured Birds Using Hyena Saliva?
• Bone Identification and Angulometry of the Foot & Ankle in Egypt’s Mummies
• Egyptian Medical Civilization: from Dawn of History to Kasr Al Ainy School
• The Pure Priest of Sekhmet, Between Health and Disease
• A Historical Case. Dermatoglyphic Identification of Fingerprints of the TT 11 Tomb of Djehuty Project (1069 BC TO 945 BC)