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Starter Key Words: Why are each of these words important at this period of time? Trephining Nomads Medicine Man Aborigines Natural cures
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How developed was medicine at this time?
Prehistoric Medicine How developed was medicine at this time? Aim: To explain (B) and evaluate (A) the extent to which prehistoric medicine was developed
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Medical Beliefs Their beliefs affected their medicine.
e.g. 1. Broken arms - encased in clay, which set hard in the sun (like a plaster cast). 2. Cuts - covered with clay or animal fat and bound up with bark or animal skin. Where there were no obvious cause two possible explanations were considered: - an evil spirit had entered the sick person's body. the person's own spirit had left, or been taken from, his or her body. The treatment of illnesses with spiritual causes: drive the evil spirit out. find the pointing bone used to extract the spirit - the spirit would be stuck on it. Aim: To explain (B) and evaluate (A) the extent to which prehistoric medicine was developed
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Why are each of these facts significant?
Key Facts Prehistorics believed that the spirits caused illness and disease. They were able to treat simple surface wounds and there was much use of herbs and plants. Medicine men provided medical care but women were involved in treating illnesses as wives and mothers. Remember: no understanding of cause would result in a spiritual cure - like trephining. Aim: To explain (B) and evaluate (A) the extent to which prehistoric medicine was developed
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Developments Public Health Surgery and Anatomy Disease and Infection
Aim: To explain (B) and evaluate (A) the extent to which prehistoric medicine was developed
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Evaluation Technique In what ways did which prehistoric people treated illness? How effective where these cures? Aim: To explain (B) and evaluate (A) the extent to which prehistoric medicine was developed
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How important were the following factors in leading to the development of Prehistoric medicine?
Individuals War Technology Religion Education Aim: To explain (B) and evaluate (A) the extent to which prehistoric medicine was developed
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Evaluation technique Which was the most important factor that led to the development of medicine in Prehistoric times? Which was the least important factor that led to the development of medicine in Prehistoric times? Can you get any links between the two? Did one factor influence another? Aim: To explain (B) and evaluate (A) the extent to which prehistoric medicine was developed
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Examination Technique
Choose one of the key individuals below - The Medicine Man - Role of Women (4) Who made the most contribution to medicine at this time? (8) Aim: To explain (B) and evaluate (A) the extent to which prehistoric medicine was developed
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Source work What can you learn from sources A and B about medicine in prehistoric times? (4) Aim: To explain (B) and evaluate (A) the extent to which prehistoric medicine was developed
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