Early Civilizations: Prehistoric Times to 500 C.E. (History of Medicine)

The story of early medicine is one of magic and sorcery, religion and prayers, shamans and surgeons, and ingenuity and experimentation. This title includes chapters such as: Paleopathology - the Study of Disease in Prehistoric Times; What the Mummies Reveal; Indian Influence on Medicine; and, Medical Progress During the Roman Empire.