The rise and decline of surgery in dynastic Egypt
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4991733 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Thompson Rowling (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 239 |
| Pages | 312-319 |
| Publication date | 1989-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x0007602x |
| OpenAlex | W1941651346 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The Egyptian mammified bodies and the Egyptian texts between them offer a unique insight into the medical skills of an early civilization. Here the evidence for surgery is surveyed, and a pattern of rise and decline identified in its accomplishment
Ancient history · Archaeology · Civilization · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · History · Paleopathology and ancient diseases
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |