While In Greece they used the Asclepion and recording their observations. The church is the main reason of digression in medicine at its time through their strict rules and boundaries. But what the church did do was it helped through the progression in Health, with the Greeks in advising what was right to do. The Egyptians used writing. This was one of their main reasons to why they have helped through the development of medicine.
Irrigation from the two rivers made it possible for the early settlers to farm and had abundant crops for trade. Furthermore, the supply of water from the two rivers were used for grazing areas for cattle and sheep. As a result, Mesopotamian had a lot of food variety they can choose from and permitted others to look for different jobs; for example, making clay pots and tools. Thus, new jobs developed and buildings and dams were built (Britannica, 2011) Part B The development of the chariot provides as a great example of diffusion throughout the continents. Chariots was invented in Mesopotamia to carry a driver and an archer for war.
As is the case for most modern day scientific advances, as they found their beginning in Egypt and Mesopotamia over five thousand years ago. The remains of palaces and the pyramids show the engineering skills of these ancients. Besides these engineering skills, Egyptians devised ways of measurement which allowed each Egyptian to get his own land back following the seasonal flooding of the Nile River. The early Egyptians also had a good working knowledge of chemistry which was exhibited as they prepared metals, made wine, paints, perfumes, and cosmetics. Also, the ancient Greeks were credited with many developments that have led to modern day sciences.
These civilizations also shared another similarity. These civilizations both built irrigation systems to carry out water from the rivers. Mesopotamia canalled the waters from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Egypt built irrational canals to control the waters from the Nile. This was a similarity between Egypt and Mesopotamia because during this time period people relied on water for many things such as drinking, bathing and most importantly for keeping their land fertile.
These rivers helped farmers with transportation, which then helped their agriculture grow. As the society became more advanced the people started to have responsibilities. Such as priests communicated with the gods, rulers led and governed, warriors defended the greater community, artists helped define record, and enhance the power of mortals as well as the gods (p.61). Art then became a way of communication with the gods. Though Mesopotamia and Egypt were alike there were some differences between the two.
Chinese civilizations developed the most advanced form of writing. They wrote using pictographs which represented objects, meanings and ideas .The Chinese unification was aided by the language because it provided the communication needed. Modern day china still uses this form of writing. Egypt was another ancient civilization that developed many inventions and ideas that changed the world and made lasting changes to the society today. The early Egyptians invented a new way to water crops and plants and it was called irrigation.
Wine has a long history of use as an early form of medication, being recommended variously as a safer alternative to drinking water, an antiseptic for treating wounds and a digestive aid, as well as a cure for a wide range of ailments from lethargy and diarrhea to easing the pain of child birth. Early medicine was intimately tied with religion and the supernatural, with early practitioners often being priests and magicians. Wine's close association with ritual made it a logical tool for these early medical practices. Ancient Egyptian Papyri and Sumerian tablets dating back to 2200 BC detail the medicinal role of wine, making it the world’s oldest documented man-made medicine. Wine continued to play a major role in medicine until the late 19th and early 20th century, when changing opinions and medical research on alcohol and alcoholism cast doubt on the role of wine as part of a healthy lifestyle and diet.
Ancient Egyptian Religion The Force Behind Everything As the ancient Egyptian religion was an important part of everyday life for all Egyptians (rich and poor), they built a great many temples and had shrines in their homes. The term used to describe ancient Egyptian theology is Polytheism. This just means that they believed in many Gods. Gods were not only formless entities with certain roles - but the Gods were also the forces of nature, the elements, and the characteristics of certain powers. Some Egyptian Gods merged with foreign Gods too.
The gove rnment of Ancient Egypt was headed by a king (in the New kingdom, the king assumed the name "pharaoh ") with absolute power. Different dynasties, or a line of rulers from the same family, would rule E gypt. Each ruler was considered to be a god whose orders were undisputable. However, the government was not only a monarchy; it was a theocracy. The king would perform religious rituals to help the harvest because this would ensure prosperity in Egypt.
It contained formulas for spiritual rituals to rid the sick of bad spirits along with the use of natural plants and herbs mixed together. These practice were used up until around 600 BC when the Greeks were starting to take a scientific approach to medicines. The Greeks with the help of Hippocrates 400 to 362BC, found spirits to be more of a phenomena towards healing. This brought along the studying of the composition of plants by Theophrastus. As he was studying plant he discovered that some of the plants carried adverse effects, but found some to be poisons.