Lecture: Medicine in Antiquity: What We Have Learned from Archaeology at the Huntington Library
09/30/2010 7:30 pm
History of Science Lecture Series
Medicine in Antiquity: What We Have Learned from Archaeology
SEPT 30, THURS, 7:30 PM
Life in the ancient world was risky business; the prevention and treatment of disease and injury was as important as it is today. Sarah Yeomans, professor of archaeology at West Virginia University, discusses healthcare in ancient cultures. Did it have any real basis in science? The answer may surprise you. Free. No reservations required. Friends' Hall