What Surgery Was Like In Ancient Egypt
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- The ancient Egyptians were one of the first great civilizations on the planet. A foundationally well-structured society, the Egyptians had a sophisticated agricultural economy, a highly organized government, and proper law enforcement which created a sense of stability in their everyday lives that nurtured research and documentation. Through trial and error, the ancient Egyptians were able to discover medical treatments that were far ahead of their time - many of which are still employed today.
#AncientEgypt #MedicalHistory #WeirdHistory - Zábava
They actually did have some really amazing infection prevention: they used honey as an antibacterial salve, along with some herbs that have bactericidal properties. Honey is amazing and actually works in this capacity, providing nutrients to the damaged tissues while being too dense and free of oxygen and water for bacteria to live in it. And their copper implements also have natural bactericidal properties too. Both of these substances are still employed in this capacity today
Honey is definitely the most versatile and one of the greatest discoveries ever.
They used medicinal honey on my mom's surgical site when her hip was broken, just a couple years ago.
I'm actually shook that they did dental fillings! I can't wait to spread that around my clinic tomorrow
They also knew that rubbing wounds with mouldy bread helped in healing.
Honey is honestly a very underated treatment for so many ailments. A teaspoon of honey 3 x a day treats and prevents mouth sores from acid reflux.
Man....back then they were like “let’s try this........oops killed him.” “Let’s try this other thing-oops killed him too”
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Lollllll
That's still how modern medicine works, just with a lot more regulations
@@franciscasilva8406 Right lol. Nothing has really changed besides restrictions
Whoops!
The average person today is clueless about basic hygiene and first aid without schooling so it is still very impressive what they learned.
Thinking that the past is some how dumber than us is Our biggest mistake
Native American ethnobotany was LIT. I was gifted a textbook encyclopedia on the subject and it is huge!
@@RachelAnnPotter I'm sure it'd depend on the individual tribe, but stone age peoples almost always have a very close relationship to the land.
@@DAndyLord True, the book does note what group(s) used which remedies.
@@RachelAnnPotter That part is so so cool to me! I'd kind of imagine people would use locally sourced ingredients.
But there was transcontinental trade before Europeans arrived.
I'd be really curious to know how much a community's medicine came from what was local and easy, vs imported from hundreds of kms away.
Diabetes trivia: The first known mention of diabetes symptoms was in 1552 B.C., when Hesy-Ra, an Egyptian physician, noted that ants seemed to be attracted to the urine of people who had this disease. (It was the high sugar content in the urine that attracted the ants.)
COOL Reference!!!!!!
The things I learn here... it’s amazing.
I will share this with info with the random people I encounter at work. “Hi Karen, before you call a manager, let me tell you a little something about somebody’s diabetes pee..”
@@vminhope3040 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The medical term is Glycosuria.
@@videovixen203 Yeah, yeah. And the unnatural amount of urination is polyuria. When a diabetic's sugar drops, and we get the urge to "eat the entire kitchen," it's polyphagia. And new vascular grown in the eye from retinopathy is called neovascularization. And the deep, rapid breathing during DKA is Kussmaul breathing. I KNOW THINGS, TOO! =P
Can you do a series on how Ancient Egyptians styled the intricate hairstyles they wore and what might have been their inspiration for them?
Actually they wore wigs and shaved their heads to prevent lice and other parasites.
Wigs
They wore a wig like you do.
Wigs and lots and lots of wax
Where did the wigs come from
They did sometimes practice brain surgery on people with chronic headaches and related symptoms. They described brain tumors as "demon's eggs", and opened skulls to find and excise them. Most of these patients died of infection, if not from the surgery itself. But a few actually survived this procedure.
At the museum here in Milwaukee they have a mummy who died of that procedure
@@saigefield674 notice above where the writer says “sometimes practice brain surgery on people with chronic headaches and related symptoms.” Inferring from that, the Egyptians noted the symptoms and the location, and then performed surgery there. 😊
Wouldn’t that be soooo painful. How did they make the patients stay still?
PLS MAKE A VIDEO ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE OF WOMEN IN THE MEDIVAL OR VICTORIAN ERA OR THE ERA BEFORE THAT
And the Oregon Trail
i think their periods were lighter & they had them less frequently
@@wolfzmusic9706 i doubt it
You wanna know about the red tents and where the term "on the rag" came from
I believe they rolled lavender inbetween rags and inserted it inside, and that their periods were lighter from the conditions
I just wanna know how they surgically swapped the coyote head onto the assistants
With great care, I imagine 😁
OMG! I can't stop laughing ! : ))))))
The hardest part is finding the coyote
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I believe that's a jackal's head.
Ancient Egyptian cultures have always been so very interesting to me, their abilities (in most cases) were so ahead of their time. It’s just amazing.
My mom was born in 1910, she had an impacted wisdom tooth literally chiseled out of her jawbone with no anesthesia of any kind, two hour process, don't know how she stood it, strong farm stock I guess.
Anesthesia did exist in the 1910s..
Ever heard of cocaine?
@@mats7492 I'm sure it did but not at the dentist she went to.
@Oritra Kar Why would I be in my 80's?
@@Barbarra63297 cause your mom was born in 1910 and you around 1940s that's why.
@Oritra Kar Someone can have children at 50... Now I'm curious :P
I just HATE it when my arms and legs are overflowing with waste.
A good old laxative spell will do the trick I hear
The ancient Egyptians continue to surprise me. I can never learn enough about them
If you want to learn more, check out Homebrued and Angrycatfish Briggs channel. Enjoy!
I'm so early Rome still has a monarchy.
So early, Remus was an option for ruler.
Well rome was founded by Romulus and Remus around 1800 after the great pyramid was built,so you're too early,there is no rome yet
I love this narrator. Just the right mix of humor and interesting information. When I see older videos on this channel and it's another narrator, I cry a little inside. :D
What some fail to understand is, back then, they didn't know what we know NOW. So even cavemen and the species before modern humans, weren't "dumb". Historical facts and research of humans before us, is the reason why we know so much. We are forever evolving and learning. Definitely Thanking these ancestors.. and hopefully our descendents will say the same for us 😅😰 oh my
Fun fact (I’m studying biological anthropology) in 2016 we discovered the genome for Neanderthals and turns out every human has Neanderthal dna because we interbred with them. So they weren’t all that different from us at all
I just came.
Hell never mind that every couple of decades we always find a new piece of information that makes all of our previous medical knowledge of really dumb. I mean my parents generation had mercury fillings. Mercury! And then my generation was stupid enough to watch tick tock videos and try to eat Tide pods.
Very interesting, wow, the understanding they had almost 2700 years ago. Fascinating
4700*
Yeah
Cuz Aliens lol
While the human race is now being dumbed-downed and the children indoctrinated.
@@VGI4NI fallen angels
So this is where the fear of dentist originated from
I hate the dentist
I have never gone to the dentist.
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"Magic is just science that we don't understand yet." - Arthur C. Clarke
Who knows maybe we just can’t replicate Egyptian spells 🤷♀️
no
Specifically, ancient egyptian magic was called "Heka". Their magic was quite interesting. There were different forms and functions. Though I can't recall all the names, but essentially, how people interacted with magic was different. There's contact with something that was magical (touching, ingesting, etc). Then, there were spells performed. Even in medicine, ancient doctors would combine topical solutions with magical rituals.
We do understand it now. it is called MAGNETS and not stupid magic. Arthur C Clarke my ass.
@@patpost5082 it was a joke. Calm down.
All these ppl writing "first".... U all can't be first, u have to decide exactly who was first to clear up the matter & we can crown the champion
Who was first may I ask?
Who cares! Why does it even matter
Why don’t they all just go out and buy their own trophy. Problem solved 👍🏼
@@princegrace6946 Adam and Eve, according to this old book I saw.
You probably make egg shells your cereal
I was circumcised at 9, it took 2 weeks to recover from the pain. Must be a painful one those poor dudes went trough after.
Damn 9? Why so late?
I gotta assume that your parents chose that, why didnt they just do it at birth??? I'm so sorry for you.
Why so late
im not sure why they do it so late, ancient israeli texts say to do it 8 days after birth
"On the eighth day, the amount of vitamin K and prothrombin present is elevated above 100% of normal and is the only day in the males life in which this will be the case under normal conditions....Vitamin K and prothrombin are vital to coagulation, therefore stopping bleeding and healing faster"
@@djphlange oh, really now? So 8 days, is it, after the baby is born? That’s the best day to abide by ancient traditions and cut off the tip of its dick? Sounds scientific & medically valid to me! 🤨😏🧐
I had my appendix removed last month. I'm soooo glad I wasn't born in ancient Egypt.
Same with my gallbladder removal.
Yeah and how did Eqypt feel when the Alexandra library was burned down - i bet those books had plenty of Appendices!
@@tonyug113
Ugggghhhh
Bladder and urethra removal with urostomy. There were no ostomies back then. In fact check out the 60’s monstrosities we had to walk with... luckily it’s now just a small bag. At first it was strange not to feel the need to pee anymore, now I surely don’t miss it at all. (It was a procedure I could grow into during about 2 years, it had nothing to do with emergency surgery luckily, which helped me feel it was just something that would be part of my entire life. Also need b12injections forever as they used the part of my intestine where normally b12 is absorbed in if it were part of the digestive system. Since it’s not, it can’t uptake any b12 anymore and I have to shoot up every month. It’s the actual shooting up that is a little ouch, t he needle into the muscle isn’t painful to me whatsoever.)
So if anyone out there has a urostomy most of all, be sure to have your b12 and MMA checked to find out if you aren’t running low on it. It can cause nervedamage in one’s feet and put people in wheelchairs so a shortage is no joke. And oral supplements won’t help if you don’t have the terminal ileum (last part of the small intestine right before the colon) anymore because there is no uptake available that makes you have enough of it.
@@fluffy-fluffy5996 good information. Life saving procedures nowadays are amazing. Live long and prosper!
“Despite all their medical knowledge the average life expectancy was 30”....I guess magic wasn’t as practical as they thought 💭
Life expectancy was massively skewed by infant deaths, most people would have lived into their 60's if they made it past childhood.
I know. It’s horrible. Living only to thirty inches is no life at all, is it 😁
Ivares Kesner inches?
Life before 1960 truly sucked,
@@SweetPotato_17 The two dashes next to a number denote inches.
Some day, i want to meet this narrator
Edit: woah this kinda blew up
Oh no
same..he makes these videos way more enjoyable
I just want to see what he looks like to match the face to the voice
I know! ME TOO! : ))
I don't the narrator actually exists... It's just a figment of our minds
Hey Weird History awesome video. Can you please do a video on what life was like after the Black Death finished and how England and Europe recovered . 👍🏻
Egypt was literally far way ahead of their time, the greatest civilisation and the most interesting history to learn, mummification itself was such a medical art
It’s amazing how there was such stark contrast in their medical and anatomical knowledge between what they knew and what they didn’t. They truly were every bit as sophisticated as they were primitive. On one hand they could perform modern level surgery with modern level instruments still used to this day. Yet on another, they hadn’t even workout that the brain was the centre of thought and feeling instead of the heart.
How disappointed the pharaohs would have been. They had these enormous pyramids built for their journey into afterlife and their bodies and organs carefully preserved in order to be resurrected on the other side and ride the sun with Ra..yet their brains, the main thing they would need for such an afterlife, were just roughly pulled out through their nose and unceremoniously discarded. Decades of preparation only to completely destroy any such chance of resurrection at the very last step of the preparation process. So close yet so far...
What a weird thing to say. Your strange man
@@waitwot I have to ask - why are you even here? You clearly have no imagination or sense of wonder.
It’s an interesting debate when you think A. The heart is what pumps your blood and keeps you alive functionally but B. the belief in the soul doesn’t depend on the organ aka brain of the being that produces thought but rather the personality and the spirit. Egyptian mythology speaking the body and spirit were two completely different beings in there opinions as well. The khet and Sah body) and (spiritual body) but also Akh (intellect) Ba (personality) among other parts of the soul. So I don’t think the soul and brain are interconnected
@@temirab.5891 Not the soul, no. Your body’s ability to function, at the very least. To see, to hear, taste, smell etc. They must’ve noticed that all our sensory receptors (eyes, ears etc.) were connected to this grey mushy thing right at the top part of our body yet drew no correlation. That’s what surprises me. Because to them having all your senses intact was a crucial part of resurrection. Hence the carefully preserved organs in jars surrounding the sarcophagus and all the riches to accompany them in the afterlife. It’s just somewhat baffling to me. I wish I were privy to the thought process involved.
@@ivareskesner2019 hmm it’s very interesting. It’s also really interesting that we still don’t know much about the brain. For example we aren’t sure how memories work. Pretty cool
You know what, I think I will stick with modern anesthesia. I had two surgeries recently and I cannot imagine the hell I would be in if I was not knocked out
Interesting fact they also had a proven and accurate pregnancy test too and it is noted that the ancient major civilizations had better health care and were cleaner then the latter in say medieval times because they had fresh flowing water, proper sanitation too
Great video.
Apparently one of the earliest recognized surgeries was on an ice man we found who was bludgeoned -- there is a hole in his skull related to trepanation, indicating they tried to perform surgery to relieve pressure in the skull from the wound.
Dang, they even invented automail prosthetics. Truly ahead of their time.
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They were really ahead of their time
Even when I am young I'm always inlove with egypt and it's stories....it's just....unique and beautiful
Look at Egypt today and then. Had this Civilization reminds intact, we would have been far ahead in science today.
Another fun fact: the earliest example of a surgical scalpels were discovered in Egypt. The sheep and design literally has not changed since then and they were made from wooden handles holding volcanic glass blades which some surgeons have now gone back to because volcanic glass is extremely accurate and sharper than current steel.
But then hindu nationalist claim that it was invented in India
What?
i’m so glad i was born in modern medicine.
during*, not "in"..
@@fatimagabriel8877 no its in :)
"modern" medicine cant cure the common cold. I would rather be born 50 years from now when certain cancers arent a death sentence
Ah, willow, the source of aspirin.
They even had proper law enforcement!?
Damn, we aint even got that today!
Ain’t that a fact
I know
The prosthetic toe is impressive! I’d love to have been part of the research on that one.
If you lose your big toe, it is near impossible to balance yourself while walking or standing still. So yeah that wooden big toe was VERY functional. She couldn't live without it.
also, it wasnt just the toe, ithe entire prosthesist was like half the foot
besides dentistry, the egyptians were way ahead of their time, and im sure those people living at that time were greatly thankful for some of those remedies that DID work
This channel is so funny, witty and informative, a real delight. Thanks!
They were definitely ahead of their time in medical care
Imagine how much more advanced we would be now if the dark ages hadn't set us back hundreds of years.
Also the crusades
The Black Plague set the world back. That plague came from China (just saying)
No such thing as the "dark ages". Besides with the lack of common sense so rampant in the average person today shows we aren't advancing at all but regressing.
@That History Weirdo And only one period in that entire paragraph...Quite a mouthful of a sentence there.
Also, the burning of the library of Alexandria.
These videos are addictive 👏🏼
Ancient people are sooo tough.... I even cannot finish 6 miles run without complaining...
Love waking up to a new weird history videos 😊
If I had to choose one narrator for everything, it’ll be him
The deadpan delivery is *chef's kiss*
You know, I have a theory that he does Graveyard Shift too, but they just pitch his voice down. Seems to have the same inflection to me.
HIM, Don Wildman, AND ZeFrank
@@RachelAnnPotter yes absolutely lol
We always have to remember that almost all that we have today is thanks to those people who came before us!
Infant mortality and child mortality rates were VERY high in times past. Even as recently as 100 years ago. That's where the 34 years old comes from. If you made it to 18, you would probably live to be 60-70yrs old.
No, that’s not quite true for Egyptians. We know this because we can carbon date the mummies that have been found. None have lived to be that age, even “high class” or royal Egyptians, who would have access to be best healthcare and food
@@tweetie8745 royalty usually died because of the intense inbreeding, while slaves died of being overworked since childhood
@@tweetie8745 also, that the royalty had acces to better food it doesnt mean much, they drank beer like 3 times a day, not a healty diet
“Never trust random historic quotes on the internet” - Socrates
😂😂😂
Wow, Socrates really said tha...........waaaait a minute!
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Love you channel! Informative, entertaining, hilarious!!!!
Elizabeth Blackwell: I finally got the MD after breaking stereotypes.
Merit Ptah from 4,500 years ago: good job, kid.
Notification gang let's gather here, hands up if u agree @weird history never disappoints
American here. This is pretty much what my BCBS plan covers.
Another fantastic commentary on an interesting subject. Keep up the blessed work my friend 😊
I used to think this channel was serious. Now I know there is a huge dose of humor in every video. Therefore it was scary to consider ancient Egyptian surgery as a topic early in the morning. LOL!
@Weird History, I think a video on China’s four pest campaign would be a very Interesting topic to go over
The old Hollywood classic "The Egyptian" is worth watching. Fun film and the lead character is a doctor.
I read the book years ago. I think I saw the movie, too.
I just subscribed because this video was incredible!!
Awesome as always
I don't think you should rule out Egyptian magic so easily.
Why?
How else would one recover from illness?
*MAGIC*
please tell me you're joking
Unlike these other unimaginative peeps I agree. We truly can’t prove it didn’t worked because we don’t know how to try. And we rely on written proven facts and yet we still discover stuff that rewrites the book. So who knows
Placebo Effect: modern-day word for magic. Works 50% of the time, everytime.
I really want to see content on Indus Valley civilisation. Love your channel😊
A+ video!
LOVE IT! What a fascinating and memorable topic and video!
Will you please do a video on who invented the first lock on a door or chest? The 1st person to think of a key mechanism to keep people out? It's such a big part of everybody's lives who do we credit?
Yes!!
this video was sooo good, more egyptian ones please! or actually can you do one on the original french creator that thomas edison stole from?? louis le prince? and how he disappeared and stuff when going to the US for his patent of the camera?? its cool stuff
Read the book Tesla vs Edison. Edison was a genius in his own right and you will learn a lot about him that is good, I know I did. I always thought he was terrible but it's not entirely true.
Thanks, for the knowledge!
Thank you for this video ! 😊🌻
your channel never fails to be swag 🍀✨
I would love it if you'd make a video about the Joseon era
I subscribed,,Im new to your channel & so far its interesting,,thx 4 sharing
What a Fantastic way to open the morning ☕ #weirdhistory
Please cover “shahre sukhteh” in Iran. They did some fascinating surgeries in 2800 BC.
The idea of trial and error hits differently when compared from something like math to medicine
Very interesting! Thank you!♥️🦋
Wow ! Thanks 👍👍
I wonder whether ancient Egyptians had to wait for hours in the waiting room!
Forget pee being stored in the balls, poop is stored in the biceps.
Make atleast one video about ancient India
Hi Weird History Channel, please do a video of the Bataan Death March. One of the most gruesome events that happened in Philippines.
Can we have a video about Carthage please ?
I swear ancient Egyptians invented everything, like at this point it always goes back to my people- I stan
They didn’t invent tv though
I enjoy your weird history channel
Give me more of ancient egypt!
Im getting my foot amputated in a couple weeks ..... ive got the same thing as the Elephant Man had .
thank goodness for modern medicine , id hate to chunk a bottle of rum as the doc hack saws away
My god I'm so sorry. Please tell me you'll get a second opinion...if I had a nickel for every time a doctor wanted to chop something off me I'd be a rich man. Most of the time it's a mistake.
@@skinnydavenport407 thank u for ur concerns man .... unfortuntately the growth has come back a total of 3 times with this time being the worst. Havent walked since November 1 2020 . Foot has been dead to me past 2 months. I should be alright
Thank u
This is crazy, this exactly how I do my daily medical routines to this day 😁
Great video
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First you say they definitely didn't do any invasive surgery, then you restate that it was almost unheard of. Pick one. They definitely did do invasive surgeries and used opium for pain relief during the procedure. Relatively late though, so with a historic empire spanning as long a timeframe as Egypt, it's always worth mentioning which particular era you're talking about, because things changed as time moved forward.
You know what they say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away
Instructions unclear: i have injured a doctor with an apple
Now I'm hiding from the police
Please do a video about the library of Alexandria!
I would like a video about what different social classes used to wear in ancient egypt!
Where was this series when I was in high school... I used to skip more than I went to school. The teachers weren't interesting like our awesome narrator here. I would have applied myself more had they taught us like this... Skipping was the better activity.🤣🤣😂
I actually had a good world history, cultures, and geography teacher in high school. She traveled all her life so she had authentic items from various countries. Lessons included actual show and tells as she passed around the items. I still remember the lotus oil and papyrus oil she brought back from Egypt. I have never found an oil that smelled like that papyrus one.
@@XSemperIdem5 I'd like to think location and resources have a lot to do with it... I can't remember a lot of the stuff taught, but I remember not doing my best once I got to my High School years. I legit can't remember any of my history teachers.😂
I have only walked like an Egyptian
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Best CZcams channel!
4:06 I sense a disturbance in the force... like thousands of MEN cried out and were suddenly silent....
I'm a woman but damn even I winced lmao omg!!! 🤣
Same here. Ouch 😳
Actually, if it is done to an infant, not much of a deal. I've seen several done. They give the kid a pacifier filled with maple syrup and I don't think he cares.
Yeah...as a boy who narrowly escaped having the devil procedure at age 10 and suffered intense anxiety, let me assure you that foreskin should be left alone and yes, boys DO care. I'm not happy that mine was ripped back when I was two years old and caused me problems that nearly led to me having a pleasant part of my body sliced off. Take it from me; let boys decide for themselves when they turn 18.
@@skinnydavenport407 agreed!
I love placebo effects!
Fascinating medical practices!
I love this channel
Hello there! I love everything about your videos, they're fun, quirky, and very informative. Can you please make episodes about Gypsies, Geishas, and Voodoo witch doctors? I'd really like to know more about them, thank you so much!