The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus
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Title:
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The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus
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Description:
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The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus is an Ancient Egyptian medical text. Thought to be a military surgery manual, it is the oldest known surgical writing on trauma and contains the first written example of a word for the brain. The text utilizes rational and scientific approaches, standing out against other medical papyri that rely more heavily on concepts of magic to explain medical phenomena. Black and white reproductions of the original columns are paired in spreads with hieroglyphic transliteration.
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Contributor:
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Breasted, James Henry, 1865-1935 [editor]
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Emery Walker, Ltd. [facsimile illustrator]
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Creator:
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Unknown, purchased by Edwin Smith
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Date:
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ca. 17th century BCE [original text created]
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1862 [purchased by Edwin Smith]
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1930 [facsimile published]
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Format:
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30.5cm x 40.6cm x 1.9cm
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Identifier:
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f R137 E25 1930 v.2 c.2
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Publisher:
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University of Chicago Press (Chicago, IL)
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Type:
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Book
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Original Format:
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Book
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Tag:
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Ancient Egyptian texts
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Egyptian surgeons
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Facsimiles
