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6 gru 2023 · As a study of the subject through its material remains, this book will be a unique and major contribution to the understanding of ancient medical implements and surgical instruments, of surgery, and of the history of medicine.
The study of medical history in the Greco-Roman world has led to some fas- cinating insights into how philosophers and doctors conceived bodily func- tions, illnesses, and medical treatments.
In antiquity a large number of surgical instruments were already being used. Paul of Aegina described in detail a large variety of fine, as well as a substantial number of, original surgical instruments, which he himself used in a wide spectrum of surgical operations. See Full PDF.
Surviving tools Just a few instruments from Greek medicine have survived. Roman sets of instruments are numerous. They usually include palettes and boxes to prepare and store drugs, as seen in a set from the British Museum (Figure 4).
How do these ‘healing pictures’ function? The analysis of the pictorial elements reveals different levels of therapeutic efficacy. Some images use visual plays upon words, others combine Egyptian and Graeco-Roman elements, allowing ‘bilingual’ readings.
General Medical Environment in Ancient Times. In Greek the physician was termed “iatros” = “doctor”. By the time of the Roman empire, Bliquez states there were 110 different surgical procedures routinely performed, for the most part through orifices of the body or superficially on the body surface.
What we know of early medical practice is based upon archaeological evidence, especially from Roman sites—medical instruments (17.230.110), votive objects, prescription stamps, etc.—and from ancient literary sources.
