Date: 7:30 – 9:00 pm, 06-Feb-2015
Cost: Meetings are Free to members, Guests $5 – Students with ID $2
Description:
Ancient Egyptians endured a wide variety of threats to health and life, including trauma, acute and chronic infections, parasites and tumors. Their treatments for these were amulets and magic, prayers and numerous medical prescriptions, none very effective. This lecture will illustrate diseases and treatments from Egyptian tombs, mummies and papyri.
About the speaker:
Julius Szekrenyes is the Calgary Chapter’s SSEA president. He has had a life-long interest in Ancient Egypt and has taught Ancient Egyptian history at U. of C. Continuing Education for 16 years.
Location:
Room EDC 287 in the Education Block at the University of Calgary.
