| A | B |
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| Primitive Time | illness and diseases were a punishment of the gods |
| Ancient Egyptian | bloodletting and leaches were used as medical treatment |
| Ancient Chinese | used acupuncture to treat disease |
| Ancient Greeks | ”first to observe the human body and the effects of disease this led to modern medical sciences” |
| Ancient Greeks | believed illnesses are the result of natural causes |
| Ancient Greeks | ”message, art therapy and herbal treatments were used" |
| Ancient Romans | established first hospitals |
| Ancient Romans | ”first public health and sanitation systems |
| Dark Ages | emphasis on saving souls and study of medicine was prohibited |
| Middle Ages | renewed interest in medical practices of Greek and Romans |
| Middle Ages | Bubonic Plague killed 35% of population in Europe and Asia |
| Renaissance | dissection of body lead to increased understanding of anatomy and physiology |
| Renaissance | invention of printing press allowed medical knowledge to be shared |
