History of Biology in Ancient Egypt

Herotodus

noted the Egypt was the "mother of diseases"; much of what is known about ancient Egypt is due to him

ancient egypt

little pursuit of abstract sceince occured

- scholars argue that magic was the motive force behind almost all of the Eqyptians acheivements

- myth, magic, and superstition prevailed

- no part of body was without it's own god

Iri

- keeper of the bottom or the sheperd of the anus
- first protologist and keeper of the royal rectum

Thoth

invented the enema

Kahun Papyrus

- gynecology and veterinary medicine
- stressed the use of alcohol, snuffs, and honey
- used contraceptive sponge in females featuring honey and either crocodile or elephant dung
- Haruspicy used divination through the study of animal organs
- believed chewing in dried leather countered bedwetting