Ancient Egyptians Knowledge Of Psychiatry – Importance Of The Sorcerer And The Mysterious Zar Dance

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Ancient Egyptians were familiar with many branches of science. There is solid evidence they possessed advanced astronomical knowledge mastered mathematics and applied their knowledge to monumental architecture.

Ancient people in the land of the pyramids were also acquainted with medicine thousands of years ago and could treat various diseases.

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Ancient Egyptians knew much about prosthetic foot technology and produced functioning toe prostheses for amputated limbs more than 2,500 years ago. Many years ago, archaeologists made a sensational discovery when they found the 2600-year-old mummy of an Egyptian priest named Usermontu. X-ray revealed a metal screw near the kneecap of Usermontu. The metal screw, connecting the mummy’s thigh and lower leg naturally attracted worldwide attention because was the first known example of ancient limb reattachment.

“Prehistoric physicians in Egypt had an impressive knowledge of the human body and its inner workings, as well as the treatment of illness and disease.

Egyptian medical papyri documented many diagnostics and medical achievements we still use today.” ¹

In our modern society, we know that people may suffer from conditions that affect their thinking, feeling, mood, and behavior. These conditions can sometimes be long-lasting, and serious to the individual and everyone in his or her surroundings.

Psychiatric disorders have existed as long as humanity, but were ancient civilizations familiar with mental illness?

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