Philosophy and the Practice of Medicine in Ancient Egypt

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Amanda Iliadis
by Wafeek Wahby
published on 12 October 2017

This series, "A Futuristic Look at Ancient Lenses: A Symposium on Ancient Egypt" focuses on topics and discussions from Ancient Egypt, and involved scholars from across the Eastern Illinois University Campus. In this video, Dr. Kip McGilliard discusses medicine in Ancient Egypt.

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Wahby, W. (2017, October 12). Philosophy and the Practice of Medicine in Ancient Egypt. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/video/1284/

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Wahby, Wafeek. "Philosophy and the Practice of Medicine in Ancient Egypt." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 12, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/video/1284/.

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Wahby, Wafeek. "Philosophy and the Practice of Medicine in Ancient Egypt." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 12 Oct 2017. Web. 20 Aug 2019.

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