Brilliant Ancient Egyptian stuff

The ancient egyptians knew if you used moldy bread on an infected cut, it would heal (mold=penicillin)
They cauterized gaping wounds with hot metal.
They applied raw bloody meat to wounds that wouldn't stop bleeding, because the raw meat's blood contains additional coagulants for stopping blood flow.
They slathered a concoction made of breast milk and a few other ingredients, on skin burns.
They used highly sharpened obsidian stones as their medical instruments because they get very sharp and can be honed to an extremely smooth edge (not jagged)
They used opium and beer as pain relievers.

Anybody know more to add?

a reply to: undo

I read they would grind optical lenses. S + F

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they accomplished building the pyramids, which we can not replicate today.
They knew the pineal gland was the seat of consciousness.
they also had knowledge of the precession of the equinoxes!

They invented toothpaste! Also pens, paper, locks and keys.

How about eye makeup, and even breath mints!!

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They knew how to shape, transport, and place really big stones.

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They were beekeepers. They cultivated honey, and they knew it had tremendous medicinal properties.

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If I am correct the ancient egyptians also knew that copper has properties to disinfect. Copper medical instruments...?

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The ancient Egyptians used hypnosis, as well as harmonic frequencies to help with healing the body and mind.

how interesting! good grief, what an amazing ancient culture.

Electroplating!

ancientskyscraper.com...

originally posted by: Klassified
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The ancient Egyptians used hypnosis, as well as harmonic frequencies to help with healing the body and mind.

there was some info on their use of whole body healing, instead of just physical, they also addressed the emotional and spiritual.

They had a board game called Senet

They have found mummies with coca and tobacco. This would mean they had trade with the Americas long before they were given credit.

originally posted by: Jarocal
They knew how to shape, transport, and place really big stones.

Its always nice to see someone with a sense of humor among the replies in a thread...

They performed cataract surgery.
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There are many more:

Fermented beer contained the antibiotic Tetracycline. That's a common medication still used these days.

Electric eels were used to manage epilepsy and other medical problems. The eels would be placed over the patient's head.

Gold thread was used to fix loose teeth by binding them to solid teeth. A dental consultant asked to investigate the treatment said that it would be the best option even today.

Cobwebs and mildew were a treatment for arrow wounds. The cobwebs contained antibiotics and formed a scaffolding for new tissue to form. Mildew was pure water without any contaminants.

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cobwebs? that's brilliant.

originally posted by: zatara

originally posted by: Jarocal
They knew how to shape, transport, and place really big stones.

Its always nice to see someone with a sense of humor among the replies in a thread...

I am a mason/plaster by trade. I carry rocks everyday all smaller than the sizes used commonly by the ancient Egyptians. While the post may have been a bit humorous, I have nothing but respect for their abilities.

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originally posted by: booyakasha
they accomplished building the pyramids, which we can not replicate today.

What makes you think we could not replicate building the pyramids today?