ANCIENT GREECE. Idea of gods creating illness, votives, asclepions to help to get better
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450 BC
HIPPOCRATES. Theory of the four humours Black Bile, Yellow Bile, Blood and Phlegm. If these are out of balance then you become ill. ( Start to move from the idea of God causing illness to there may actually be a cause)
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300-450 AD
ROME AND ROMAN BRITAIN. Public health is massive. The idea of prevention rather than cure. Aquaducts, Public baths, flushing toilets, Sewers, no building near to swamps.
3 of 5
450 BC
Roman Empire collapses. Most of the learning about natural causes are lost and supernatural is believed in again.
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160 AD
GALEN
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Card 2
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HIPPOCRATES. Theory of the four humours Black Bile, Yellow Bile, Blood and Phlegm. If these are out of balance then you become ill. ( Start to move from the idea of God causing illness to there may actually be a cause)
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450 BC
Card 3
Front
ROME AND ROMAN BRITAIN. Public health is massive. The idea of prevention rather than cure. Aquaducts, Public baths, flushing toilets, Sewers, no building near to swamps.
Back
Card 4
Front
Roman Empire collapses. Most of the learning about natural causes are lost and supernatural is believed in again.
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