JOURNEY 
TO ANCIENT 
EGYPT
Leading these Journeys 
is Stephen Phillips, Ph.D., 
the Curatorial Research 
Coordinator in the Egyptian 
Section of the University 
of Pennsylvania Museum 
of Archaeology and 
Anthropology. Dr. Phillips  
has also participated in 
numerous excavations.
Medicine in Ancient Egypt (2-part series)
 
Were the ancient Egyptians able to comprehend human anatomy? Further, 
did they practice medicine as we might recognize it today? As these lectures 
reveal, the answer to both questions is “yes.” Not only is there physical 
evidence of medical procedures performed on Egyptian remains, but  
also from inscriptions and Egyptian papyri (paper) describing techniques. 
Friday, May 1, 2 p.m.  (Bradford movie theater)
 
In this first lecture, we meet history’s earliest documented 
physician Imhotep. We’re also introduced to Hesy-Re, the 
earliest documented dentist and view evidence supporting 
the practice of dentistry, including a prosthetic device. 
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Statue of Seated Imhotep and Splint   |   Public Domain
See Shannondell TV weekly 
programming on channel 1970.
Friday, June 5, 2 p.m.  (Ashcroft movie theater)
 
Continuing our ancient medical education, we examine the role 
folkloric medicine (magic) and herbal remedies played in  
healing treatments. We also explore physical  
evidence of surgeries performed on  
ancient remains, including excavations  
that Dr. Phillips took part in. 

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