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Conversations: The Intersection of Magic & Medicine, Women as Medica in the Ancient World w/ Dr. Christie Vogler

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

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Childbirth and the Nursemaid

There's a movement away from, we see some representations in egypt as well of actual, ore realistic depictions of women in labor and childbirth. But what becomes o very popular scene is is the woman nursing instead. Which i think is also probably an interesting pattern because of other slaves that are highly valued for their role as women is nursemaids. And you will actually see a lot of women gain income and gain a their freedom from some of their former children they took care of and were nursemaids too.

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