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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15067585/
"Egyptian doctors have elaborated an original conception of cardiovascular physiology which endured 30 centuries." (from the abstract)
I find it remarkable in a good way that NIH provides an extensive list of similar articles considered pertinent to medical knowledge which the Ancient Egyptians contributed to modern medicine - not only about the heart but also about medicine, in general.
This may surprise many. Because it is a long time interest I am aware, however I have not happened upon much scholarly research documenting the facts. Unexpectedly happened upon a plethora of exactly that at our own NIH National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information i.e. PubMed.gov!
Not all the articles are in French, however many articles about the heart are in French. "Google Translate" seems to do a good job of translating the text into English. It does not translate Egyptian Hieroglypics, lol. However, the oval with a bar indicates the name inside is a King Name. These are likely part of Hatshepsut's several King names.
Another reason I find the knowledge to be of value is the of dearth written knowledge from Ancient Africa. It just does not seem to exist except for traditional ceremonies and oral histories that are both often quite insular within individual cultures. So the fact is that recorded Ancient Egyptian knowledge provides insight into the wisdom of Ancient Africa cultures too, from other regions of Africa . Research has more of less proven that many of the earliest religious ceremonies and other knowledge of Ancient Egypt, mirror the knowledge and cultures of other regions of Ancient Africa. I have found that our early ancestors, worldwide, have been surprisingly mobile and adventurous - seemingly not only because people in some regions were nomadic.
A few examples of the list of related articles (linked at the abstract to the very extensive list):
*Contribution of Ancient Egypt to cardiovascular medicine.
*The cardiovascular examination in the light of the medical papyruses of old Egypt.
*First appearance and sense of the term "spinal column" in ancient Egypt. Historical vignette.
*A historical hypothesis of the first recorded neurosurgical operation: Isis, Osiris, Thoth, and the origin of the djed cross.
*Reproduction concepts and practices in ancient Egypt mirrored by modern medicine.
Concepts of the heart in Ancient Egypt"
Bernard Ziskind 1 , Bruno Halioua
[Article in French]
Abstract
The heart was regarded in Ancient Egypt as the organic motor of the body and also the seat of intelligence, an important religious and spiritual symbol. It was considered as one of the eight parts of human body. Counter to other organs it had to be kept carefully intact in the mummy to ensure its eternal life. In Ancient Egypt, the concept of heart included three constituents: heart-haty, heart-ib, and the spiritual seat of intelligence, emotion and memory. The hieroglyphs representing the heart early in the first dynasty were drawn with eight vessels attached to it. Egyptian doctors have elaborated an original conception of cardiovascular physiology which endured 30 centuries.
A Scarab amulet is often found over the heart in Mummy wrappings. It indicates rebirth.
Egyptian cartouche hieroglyphics on limestone wall in Hatshepsut temple in Egypt
- Photo by simply
"Egyptian doctors have elaborated an original conception of cardiovascular physiology which endured 30 centuries." (from the abstract)
I find it remarkable in a good way that NIH provides an extensive list of similar articles considered pertinent to medical knowledge which the Ancient Egyptians contributed to modern medicine - not only about the heart but also about medicine, in general.
This may surprise many. Because it is a long time interest I am aware, however I have not happened upon much scholarly research documenting the facts. Unexpectedly happened upon a plethora of exactly that at our own NIH National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information i.e. PubMed.gov!
Not all the articles are in French, however many articles about the heart are in French. "Google Translate" seems to do a good job of translating the text into English. It does not translate Egyptian Hieroglypics, lol. However, the oval with a bar indicates the name inside is a King Name. These are likely part of Hatshepsut's several King names.
Another reason I find the knowledge to be of value is the of dearth written knowledge from Ancient Africa. It just does not seem to exist except for traditional ceremonies and oral histories that are both often quite insular within individual cultures. So the fact is that recorded Ancient Egyptian knowledge provides insight into the wisdom of Ancient Africa cultures too, from other regions of Africa . Research has more of less proven that many of the earliest religious ceremonies and other knowledge of Ancient Egypt, mirror the knowledge and cultures of other regions of Ancient Africa. I have found that our early ancestors, worldwide, have been surprisingly mobile and adventurous - seemingly not only because people in some regions were nomadic.
A few examples of the list of related articles (linked at the abstract to the very extensive list):
*Contribution of Ancient Egypt to cardiovascular medicine.
*The cardiovascular examination in the light of the medical papyruses of old Egypt.
*First appearance and sense of the term "spinal column" in ancient Egypt. Historical vignette.
*A historical hypothesis of the first recorded neurosurgical operation: Isis, Osiris, Thoth, and the origin of the djed cross.
*Reproduction concepts and practices in ancient Egypt mirrored by modern medicine.
Concepts of the heart in Ancient Egypt"
Bernard Ziskind 1 , Bruno Halioua
[Article in French]
Abstract
The heart was regarded in Ancient Egypt as the organic motor of the body and also the seat of intelligence, an important religious and spiritual symbol. It was considered as one of the eight parts of human body. Counter to other organs it had to be kept carefully intact in the mummy to ensure its eternal life. In Ancient Egypt, the concept of heart included three constituents: heart-haty, heart-ib, and the spiritual seat of intelligence, emotion and memory. The hieroglyphs representing the heart early in the first dynasty were drawn with eight vessels attached to it. Egyptian doctors have elaborated an original conception of cardiovascular physiology which endured 30 centuries.
A Scarab amulet is often found over the heart in Mummy wrappings. It indicates rebirth.
Egyptian cartouche hieroglyphics on limestone wall in Hatshepsut temple in Egypt
- Photo by simply
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