Erman Papyrus

The Erman Papyrus is an Egyptian medical papyri.^[1]

History

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It was given with the Westcar papyrus to the Egyptian Museum of Berlin.

Language

Middle Ancient Egyptian dated from the beginning of the New Kingdom (16th century BC)

Medical specialties

Medicine, Magic & Anatomy.

Holds some medical formula and a list of anatomic names (body and viscera) and about 20 magical formula

Date & place of discovery

before 1886 AD

Place of preserving

Egyptian Museum of Berlin

References

↑ Sadek, Ashraf Alexandre (January 2001). "Some Aspects of Medicine in Pharonic Egypt". History of Medicine. Australian Academy of Medicine & Surgery.

Ancient Egyptian medicine

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