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The Edwin Smith Papyrus is the world's oldest surviving surgical document written in hieratic script in ancient Egypt around 1600 BCE. Plate 6 and 7 of the papyrus, pictured here, discuss facial trauma.
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Dahl, J. (2016, February 09). Edwin Smith Papyrus. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4542/edwin-smith-papyrus/
Chicago Style
Dahl, Jeff. "Edwin Smith Papyrus." World History Encyclopedia, February 09, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4542/edwin-smith-papyrus/.
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Dahl, Jeff. "Edwin Smith Papyrus." World History Encyclopedia, 09 Feb 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4542/edwin-smith-papyrus/.
