Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt: Proceedings of the conferences held in Cairo (2007) and Manchester (2008)

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This volume contains the proceedings from two conferences held in 2007 and 2008 as part of a major research programme on Ancient Egyptian medicine. Topics include the modern scientific techniques and methodologies used in analysing ancient medicine, discussion of specific Egyptian pharmacological remedies and their effectiveness, the incidence of specific diseases, and the development of professional techniques and level of uniformity in Egyptian medical practice.