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** Ancient Egyptian Science and Medicine **    ** Wiki By: Emily Ehrlich, Sara Baran, and Gabbi Stobb This wiki is about the wonders of science and medicine in ancient Egypt. **     **  __KEY TERMS__ Science: A branch of certain knowledge or study dealing with facts or truths arranged and showing the operation of general laws Medicine: Any substance or substances used for treating diseases, illnesses, or any health problems Astronomers: Scientists who study the stars and other objects in the sky Shadoof: A hand operated device that was used to lift water from the river onto the land using buckets. Very much like the modern day well Sun clocks: This clock worked like a sundial, by watching the moving shadows throughout the day. **         <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ffdd00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">** Water clocks: These were some of the earliest used clocks and didn't need the observation of celestial bodies. Make-up: Facial or bodily cosmetics Papyrus: A very abundant plant that grew around the Nile **  <span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #339ce1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Link for Egyptian medicine articles:  <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.egyptologyonline.com/medicine_and_healthcare.htm <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">       <span style="color: #a12ce2; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">  <span style="color: #c10b9d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38d70f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Link for United Streaming video on: [|http://player.discoveryeducation.com] Powerpoint quiz: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #9e1f1f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> Powerpoint: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #9e1f1f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">** Bibliography: ** The Benefits Of Ancient Egyptian Science and Medicine

Ancient Egyptian science and medicine was a very big part of their lives years ago, and is a very big part in our lives today. The Ancient Egyptians invented a lot of items and most of them are very important in all of our lives. Some of the Ancient Egyptian inventions include the shadoof, paper, locks, clocks, an ox-drawn plow, medicine, and make-up.

The shadoof was a very useful item that the Ancient Egyptians built to help them retrieve water from the Nile River. It was operated by hand and was used to lift water from the river onto the land in buckets. It has a long pole and there are two items on each end of it. On one side, there is a bucket. On the other side, there is a weight. The Egyptians would lower the bucket, and it allowed the water to flow into the bucket. Then they would drop it, causing the weight to lift it back up so that they could retrieve it.
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Paper is very important to modern day life, and we have the Ancient Egyptians to thank for that. Their paper was made of papyrus. First, they had to slice the core of the stalk into very fine pieces. These pieces get submerged in water to remove all the sugars in the plant. Then they are pounded to drain the water in the plant. Then the strips are laid side by side and are woven into each other. The end result is papyrus paper. **Did you know that the English word "paper" is derived from the word papyrus?**
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Locks were another creation of the Ancient Egyptians.These were made to prevent never-ending robberies. It consisted of a crossbar that were completely enclosed, except for a small opening for the key and pins. Movable pins were dropped by gravity and into cavities on the crossbar, which locked the lock, and locked the door. As a key was inserted into the lock, it would move pins out of the way and enabled the door to open up.
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There were two types of clocks that were invented and used by the Ancient Egyptians. Sun clocks worked like a sundial, measuring time by watching the moving shadows. Water clocks were some of the earliest clocks used, but didn't need the oberservation of celestial bodies. They say that these clocks are much better than wasting the land with shadow clocks.
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The first ox-drawn plow appeared as early as 2500 B.C. This invention made farming much easier and profitable. However, the work of plowing, planting and harvesting would have still been very difficult. **Taxes** were also put on the crops, which would have also made it difficult for most peasant families to move
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The Ancient Egyptians had the belief that illness was often caused by an angry god or an evil spirit. For this reason, an Ancient Egyptian doctor was also part shaman, and performed rituals and recited prayers on the sick. Doctors in Egypt, like today, were specialists in their special fields. These fields included pharmacology, dentistry, gynecology, crude surgical procedures, general healing, autopsy, and embalming.
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Beauty was always side by side with the Ancient Egyptians moral exsitance. The Ancient Egyptian tradition of outlining the eyes with pigment to create an almond or feline shape and the importance placed upon this practice, however, exceeds the Western concept of eye makeup. //"Makeup"// to modern Westernized ears has the ring of something childish, something optional
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