A day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor - Elizabeth Cox

It’s another sweltering morning in Memphis, Egypt. As the sunlight brightens the Nile, Peseshet checks her supplies. Honey, garlic, cumin, acacia leaves, cedar oil -- she’s well stocked with the essentials she needs to treat her patients. Elizabeth Cox outlines a day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor.

Lesson by Elizabeth Cox, animation by Echo Bridge.

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[zeronova]

*"GUARDIAN* *OF* *THE* *ROYAL* *ANUS."*

I love how educational this channel is.

[SideNote]

This channel is literally the best place to find authentic educational content. No click-bait, no misinformation.

[greatima]

I find Greek history, and Egyptian history, extremely interesting.

[tosht]

Peseshet had an amazingly high success rate. Nearly 3% of her patients experienced positive outcomes.

[juliaammon]

I love how the animation in the video is drawn like ancient Egyptian art

[pengfeidong]

Scorpion stings? Allow me to chant an incantation: "Poison poison go away, come again another day, little Billy don't die today, Poison poison go away."

[captainpalegg]

“Guardian of the royal anus”

I had to stop there because I was laughing too hard.

[vulpesvulpes]

We went from peeing on seeds to peeing on sticks lmao

[redbayly]

Let's just take a moment to appreciate the fact that the Egyptians allowed women to practice medicine, a profession which the western world typically ascribes to men and which women had to fight to gain a place in within other cultures. This is why I love the ancient Egyptians so much; no matter what else you can say about them, they were remarkably egalitarian in comparison with cultures like the ancient Athenians who would not even allow women to leave the home.

[AvailableUsernameTed]

If my arm was being wrapped by an ancient Egyptian doctor, I would have a friend make sure that she only wrapped the arm and not the rest of me.

[LnPPersonified]

Ancient Egypt: "There's no cure for the tumor."
Today: "There's no cure for the tumor. That'll be $10, 000."

[Bluecatsea]

The only doctor in history to see their patient as soon as they ask to be seen.

[sjewitt]

It's so important not to only see history through the eyes of kings and queens.

[morimori]

I don't know why, but since I was a little kid I was always interested in ancient Egypt

[eagletgriff]

_"Paseshet had seen many like this and knows exactly what to do-"_

*Proceeds to say an incantation*

[alexangel]

Egyptian commoner: Doctor! I have a tumor on my arm please help me?

Egyptian Doctor: GOTTA BLAST

[hardlineamerican]

1:46 Imagine the woman's reaction if both the barley and wheat grew.

[scriblespider]

*G U A R D I A N O F*
*T H E R O Y A L A N U S*

[yang]

"There is no cure for the tumor"
2018:

[Froggeh]

She didnt help that lady? What a Peseshet! (Badum tiss)