3rd C BCE Alexandria (apr 1, 331 BC – apr 1, 20 BC)
Description:
Alexandrian medicine was characterized by a change in diversity. It was an environment that facilitated the pursuit of new investigation, ideas, and controversy. There was not a single body of medical knowledge that was held as incontestable authority. It was also considered a “city without skin” where Greek culture was intermingled with older cultures and vigorous scientific debate flourished. Systemic dissection also became a way of gaining knowledge in Alexandria. Complex traditions of embalming served as an example and provided techniques for Alexandria dissectors such as Herophilus and Erasistratus.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 1, 331 BC
apr 1, 20 BC
~ 311 years