Activities: Ancient Greek Medicine

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Ancient Greece: Activities

Ancient World Revision/ Vocabulary activity.

This activity revises your knowledge of medicine in the days of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.

There are a number of activities relating to the Ancient Greeks. Scroll down to view tasks. HINTS are available.

Activities

1) Read through the units on Ancient Egyptian medicine and Ancient Greek medicine. Was Greek medicine a development of Egyptian medical practice?

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2) Using the links that follow. The Greeks did not have the necessary skills or knowledge to treat broken bones or heal deep wounds. Explain why this statement is false.

Links to use. Medicine in Homer, Homer to Hippocrates, HINTS

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Ancient Greece Section - pages in this unit

Unit home page - Hippocrates: Background - Hippocrates: Theory of the Four Humors - The Cult of Asclepious - The City of A lexandria - Public Health in Ancient Greece - Activities - External Links

	Greek and Roman Medicine The second book in the History of Medicine series. This book is an ideal resource for students following the Medicine Through Time course at GCSE level. The book provides a clear understanding of the key ideas that formed medical practice throughout the Ancient and medieval worlds, making the content 'must know' material. Brilliantly summarised and supported by a wide range of images.

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