Imhotep
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Imhotep
In medicine, he is believed to have extracted medicine from plants and treated diseases such as arthritis, gout and appendicitis. Many people now believe that Imhotep, and not the Ancient Greek Hippocrates who lived a thousand years after Imhotep, should be known as the "Father of Medicine".
In architecture, Imhotep designed and built the world's first known monumental stone building, the Step Pyramid at Saqqara. He is the first architect in history whose name we know.
After his death, Imhotep was deified by the Ancient Egyptians. The Ancient Greeks later identified Imhotep with Aesclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing.
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The Egyptian Philosophers: Ancient African Voices from Imhotep to Akhenaten
The Egyptian Philosophers: Ancient African Voices from Imhotep to Akhenaten
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Traditional Eurocentric thought assumes that Greece was the origin of civilisation. This book dispels this and other myths by showing that there is a body of knowledge that preceded Greek philosophy. The author documents how the great pyramids were built in 2800 BC, 2,100 years before Greek civilisation. The popular myth of Hippocrates being the father of medicine is dispelled by the fact that Hippocrates studied the works of Imhotep, the true father of medicine, and mentioned his name in his Hippocratic oath. Eleven famous African scholars who preceded Greek philosophers are profiled: Ptahhotep, Kagemni, Duauf, Amenhotep, Amenemope, Imhotep, Amenemhat, Merikare, Sehotepibre, Khunanup, and Akhenaten. These scholars' ideas on a variety of topics are discussed, including the emergence of science and reason, the moral order, books and education, and the clash of classes.
Imhotep (article)
Chancellor of the King of Lower Egypt, Doctor, First after the King of Upper Egypt, Administrator of the Great Palace, Hereditary nobleman, High Priest of Heliopolis, Builder, Chief Carpenter, Chief Sculptor and Maker of Vases in Chief.
Source: Wikipedia
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Imhotep in Popular Culture
Imhotep is the name of a character played by Boris Karloff in the 1932 film The Mummy.
It is also the name of a character in the 1999 film The Mummy and of another character in the sequel, The Mummy Returns.
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