Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

Health and medicine in ancient Egypt. Magic and science (British Archaeological Reports [BAR] International Series 1967).

Oxford: Archaeopress, 2009.

Detailed study of documentation (papyri, ostraca and mummies) followed by a list of pathologies by types and some considerations on medicines and their materia medica.

Facet Tags

Ancient
Africa & Middle East
Anatomy & Pathology

Subjects

ANCIENT MEDICINE › Egypt › History of Ancient Medicine in Egypt ANCIENT MEDICINE › Medical Papyri PATHOLOGY › Paleopathology

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#10001
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/12190
External URL	health-and-medicine-in-ancient-egypt-magic-and-science-british-archaeological-reports-bar-international-series-1967

Geographic Context

Publication place: Oxford