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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Pott’sche Krankheit an einer ägyptischen Mumie.

Publication Details

Giessen: A. Töpelmann, 1910 CE.

The fact that tuberculosis was present among the ancient Egyptians was proved when Elliot Smith and Ruffer described a genuine case of Pott’s disease in a mummy of 1000 B.C.E.

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Entry Number#2320
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3013
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLpottsche-krankheit-an-einer-gyptischen-mumie

Geographic Context

Publication place: Giessen