Background—Ancient Egypt might be considered the cradle of medicine. The modern
literature is, however, sometimes rather too enthusiastic regarding the procedures that are …

ABSTRACT Background: Although the southern Levant is commonly perceived as having
been a violent region throughout history, few studies have explored the pattern and intensity …

Die Prävention von Phantomschmerzen ist eine der größten, noch weitgehend ungelösten
Herausforderungen in der perioperativen Medizin. Trotz vieler Studienbemühungen ist es in …

Objective To explore care that was likely provided to an adult male amputee from medieval
Lithuania, positioning analysis within what is known of contemporary amputation practices …

Peoples of the distant past lived comfortably in cities that boasted well-conceived urban
planning, monumental architecture, running water, artistic expression, knowledge of …

The detection of falciparum malaria in ancient Egyptian remains had been performed by
many authors using several methodologies including the use of rapid diagnostic tests …

Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt provides a new perspective on healthcare
and healing treatments in Egypt from the Predynastic to the Roman periods. Rather than …

I am pleased to be able to offer this new analysis of trauma care and surgery in ancient
Egypt to Rosalie, as this is a topic of particular interest to her. Also I am grateful to Rosalie for …

In the course of a scientific cooperation between the German Mummy Project at the Reiss-
Engelhorn-Museen, Mannheim (Germany) and the Musée National d'Histoire et d'Art …

The doctoral thesis" Archeologia del Cyborg" aims to enrich the contemporary debate in
cognitive sciences on the incorporation of prostheses through an analysis of the material …