Documented ancient Egyptian medical literature is among the oldest ... Surgeons had an array of instruments, such as pincers, forceps, spoons, saws, containers with burning incense, hooks and ...

The tools were discovered over several excavation projects carried out between 1998 and 2006. According to Live Science, most of the medical tools were found in two buildings that were part of a ...

Surgical Tools: Precision instruments ... underscore the vital role of medical professionals in the thriving society of ancient Egypt. Through ongoing excavations at Saqqara, archaeologists ...