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Papyrus British Museum EA 10085+10105

Papyrus British Museum EA 10085+10105

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: protection against substances and other things » protection against poison protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes Apophis Horus Osiris incantation
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty
Find spot: Unknown

Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.02

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: discomfort in the genital area » uterine, vaginal or vulvar discomfort obstetrics incantation children’s diseases discomfort in the genital area » discomfort in the female breast area
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s) monograph/handbook
Date: from Century Dates » (Centuries BC) » 5th century BC to Century Dates » (Centuries BC) » 3rd century BC
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Aswan » Elephantine

Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.47

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: discomfort in the genital area » uterine, vaginal or vulvar discomfort discomfort in the genital area » discomfort in the female breast area
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Aswan » Elephantine

Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.49

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: healing spell (curative magic) ear problems defence spell (preventive magic)
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period » 26th Dynasty
Find spot: Unknown Asyut to First Cataract » Aswan » Elephantine

Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.75+86

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: back problems discomfort in the genital area » uterine, vaginal or vulvar discomfort discomfort in the genital area » discomfort in the female breast area anal pain
Text type: recipe(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Aswan » Elephantine

Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.87

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: toothache defence spell (preventive magic)
Text type: monograph/handbook
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Aswan » Elephantine
Papyrus Carlsberg VIII

Papyrus Carlsberg VIII

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: discomfort in the genital area » uterine, vaginal or vulvar discomfort historiola eye complaints recipe discomfort in the genital area » discomfort in the female breast area
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Unknown

Papyrus Chester Beatty V

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: healing spell (curative magic) hymn incantation
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty VI

Papyrus Chester Beatty VI

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: embalming recipe protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons incantation anal pain
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s) monograph/handbook
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty VII

Papyrus Chester Beatty VII

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: inflammations protection against substances and other things » protection against poison Thoth protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons skin diseases Horus defence spell (preventive magic) threat to the gods incantation
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty » Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty VIII

Papyrus Chester Beatty VIII

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: ritual hymn incantation
Text type: list
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty X

Papyrus Chester Beatty X

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: discomfort in the genital area » discomfort in the penis area recipe incantation recitation
Text type: monograph/handbook
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty XIII

Papyrus Chester Beatty XIII

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: incantation
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty XV

Papyrus Chester Beatty XV

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: recipe protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against the undead incantation
Text type: recipe(s) recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty XVI

Papyrus Chester Beatty XVI

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: ritual Thoth cleansing
Text type: recitation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Chester Beatty XVIII

Papyrus Chester Beatty XVIII

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: recipe healing spell (curative magic)
Text type: recipe(s) recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina

Papyrus Deir el-Medina 1 Verso

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: Thoth Ra protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against the undead headaches protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons Osiris Ptah incantation
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina

Papyrus Deir el-Medina 42

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: incantation
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Ebers

Papyrus Ebers

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Chronometry, Astronomy, Astrology
Keywords: fractures discomfort in the genital area » uterine, vaginal or vulvar discomfort inflammations abdominal discomfort protection against animals (in general) » protection against vermin eye complaints heart trouble skin diseases discomfort of the mt.w vessels discomfort in the genital area » discomfort in the female breast area anal pain
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 2nd Intermediate Period » 17th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 18th Dynasty » Amenhotep I Djeserkare
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Papyrus Edwin Smith

Papyrus Edwin Smith

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: fractures discomfort in the genital area » uterine, vaginal or vulvar discomfort protection against substances and other things » protection against plagues cosmetics discomfort in the genital area » discomfort in the female breast area anal pain
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 2nd Intermediate Period » 17th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 18th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes