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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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Women's Contribution to Medical Literature

The stuff that gets written down is so deeply skewed, and let alone the stuff that gets kept right. That's because of just like the randomness of papyrus being able to survive rig like yean. The one thing we do see of women's contribution to medical literature is when they are credited in the work of men. But it's not always clear if they were actual practitioners or if it was a family recipe passed on for a long time.

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