Ancient India
The earliest culture in India of which we have archaeological evidence centered on Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, chief cities…
Ancient Egyptian Medicine
Until the seven known medical papyruses were discovered during the last century, our knowledge of ancient Egyptian medicine…
Ancient Hebrew Medicine
The Biblical Hebrews may have inherited a number of their beliefs from ancient Mesopotamian cultures, among them a…
Ancient Civilizations — Mesopotamia
The ancient region of southwest Asia known as Mesopotamia is literally “between rivers”: the Tigris and Euphrates, which…
Primitive Medicine
The medical ideas and practices among primitive cultures of today show considerable variety, differing in accord with geography…
Prehistoric Medicine
Before there were humans on earth, there was disease. But were the diseases of early animals the same…