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.