page_title: Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus
hierarchical_section_title: Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus
caption_attribution_description: English: Papyrus Kahun VI. 1, pages 1 and 2; medical papyrus 12th Dynasty Deutsch: Papyrus Kahun VI. 1, Seite 1 und 2; medizinischer Papyrus; 12. Dynastie
context_page_description: The Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus is the oldest known medical text in Egypt, although not the oldest in the world as in Philadelphia museum a Sumerian medical clay tablet from 3rd millennium is preserved. Dated to c. 1800 BCE, it deals with women's health—gynaecological diseases, fertility, pregnancy, contraception, etc.
context_section_description: The Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus (also Petrie Medical Papyrus, Kahun Medical Papyrus, Lahun Medical Papyrus, or UC32057) is the oldest known medical text in Egypt, although not the oldest in the world as in Philadelphia museum a Sumerian medical clay tablet from 3rd millennium is preserved. Dated to c. 1800 BCE, it deals with women's health—gynaecological diseases, fertility, pregnancy, contraception, etc.
caption: Page 1 and part of page 2 of the Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus
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