Ancient Egyptian doctors used a combination of ... (1837-1898), a German novelist and Egyptologist, discovered this medical papyrus at Thebes (Luxor) in 1873-74. It is now in the Library of ...

which is the second-longest medical papyrus surviving from ancient Egypt, deals with herbal medicine and skin illnesses. Ancient Egyptians are known for the art of mummification that wrapped the ...

entire rolls of papyrus, some a few feet long and still relatively intact, written in hieroglyphics as well as hieratic, the cursive script the ancient Egyptians used for everyday communication.

The ancient Egyptians also used papyrus and writing boards which recorded laws, taxation and government business. These written records of ancient Egypt give us information about the beginning of ...