Egyptian Medicine Timeline

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c. 3000 BCE
Medical School at the Temple of Neith as Sais, run by a female physician.
c. 2700 BCE
Chief Physician Merit-Ptah is first female doctor/scientist in the world known by name.
c. 2667 BCE - 2600 BCE
Imhotep, architect to Djoser, considered "First Physician".
c. 2600 BCE
Hesyre is first dentist in the world known by name.
c. 2500 BCE
Pesehet is "Lady Overseer of Female Physicians".
c. 1800 BCE
Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus text written.
c. 1782 BCE - c. 1570 BCE
London Medical Papyrus written during the Second Intermediate Period.
c. 1600 BCE
Edwin Smith Papyrus copy written.
c. 1570 BCE - c. 1069 BCE
Berlin Medical Papyrus copy dated to New Kingdom.
c. 1570 BCE - c. 1069 BCE
Hearst Papyrus copy written.
c. 1550 BCE
Ebers Papyrus copy written.
c. 200 CE - c. 300 CE
Demotic Magical Papyrus written.