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Médecins et magiciens á la cour du pharaon. Une étude du papyrus médical Louvre E 32847.

Publication Details

Paris: Éditions Khéops & Louvre Éditions, 2018 CE.

Transcription, French translation, and study of this papyrus dating from the reign of Amenophis II (1424-1398 BCE). The papyrus, written for teaching purposes, concerns diagnosis of pathology in the elderly, tumors (including cancer and lymphoma), mummification, and remedial therapy.

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Entry Number#9711
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/11898
External URLmdecins-et-magiciens-la-cour-du-pharaon-une-tude-du-papyrus-mdical-louvre-e-32847

Geographic Context

Publication place: Paris