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Why didnt they have massive cases of schizophrenia in ancient egypt then?
thenewgreen · 4841 days ago · link ·
- Written documents that identify Schizophrenia can be traced to the old Pharaonic Egypt, as far back as the second millennium before Christ. Depression, dementia, as well as thought disturbances that are typical in schizophrenia are described in detail in the Book of Hearts. The Heart and the mind seem to have been synonymous in ancient Egypt. The physical illnesses were regarded as symptoms of the heart and the uterus and originating from the blood vessels or from purulence, fecal matter, a poison or demons
From The History of Schizophrenia link: http://www.schizophrenia.com/history.htm
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JakobVirgil · 4840 days ago · link ·
no but the Aztecs and Incas did not have cats no Felis catus in pre-columbian America.
Dogs on the other hand are nearly ubiquitous with human settlement.
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thenewgreen · 4841 days ago · link ·
Is this because the cats were able to ward of mice, rats etc?