Science and Medicine in Ancient Egypt: Calliope Magazine

Learn the techniques involved in the study of mummies, highlighted through the unwrapping and dissection of "Mummy #1770" in 1975. Discover the Intentional Mummy Data Base and its significance for science. Learn how the study of mummies has benefited the modern world, including the advances in forensic science gained through the development of techniques for the fingerprinting of mummies. Read how magic and medicine were mixed by the ancient Egyptians and what the level of their knowledge of anatomy and medicine was. Find out what diseases and cures were prevalent at the time. Meet Imhotep, an accomplished architect, scribe, magician, and physician, who saved the life of Pharaoh's wife. Explore the Egyptian influence on the medical practices of the Greeks and Romans. Read more about the role of science and math in the Egyptian's understanding of their world. Learn about the irrigation methods of the Egyptians including hydraulic systems, dikes, canals, and the "shaduf." See the "Throwing Stick," or, Egyptian boomerang. Make an Egyptian mask.