It’s another sweltering morning in Memphis, Egypt. As the sunlight brightens the Nile, Peseshet checks her supplies. Honey, garlic, cumin, acacia leaves, cedar oil — she’s well stocked with the essentials she needs to treat her patients. Elizabeth Cox outlines a day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor. Lesson by Elizabeth Cox, animation by Echo Bridge.
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TED-Ed. "A Day in the Life of an Ancient Egyptian Doctor - Elizabeth Cox." World History Encyclopedia, 21 Mar 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1997/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-ancient-egyptian-doctor/.
