Ramses the Great's Dentists: Healing Teeth in Kemet

In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the surprisingly advanced world of ancient Egyptian dentistry during the reign of Ramses the Great. They examine the evidence from mummies and medical papyri to uncover how dentists treated tooth decay, gum disease, and abscesses—and why these ailments were so common in the Nile Valley. The conversation covers the Ebers Papyrus, the Hearst Papyrus, and the Edwin Smith Papyrus, revealing remedies like the 'mouse cure' and the use of natron, honey, and myrrh. They also discuss the invention of the earliest known dental bridge, found in a tomb at Giza, and the sobering reality that even a pharaoh like Ramses faced terrible dental pain. The episode touches on the role of the 'swanw' (doctor) and the 'rekh-chet' (magician), and how dental health affected daily life and even military campaigns. Along the way, Lucas and Luna reflect on what these ancient practices reveal about the limits of medicine and the resilience of the human body. #RamsesII #AncientEgypt #Dentistry #EbersPapyrus #HearstPapyrus #EdwinSmithPapyrus #NorthAfrica #Mummies #Kemet #swanw #rekhchet #natron #honey #myrrh #dentalbridge #Giza #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo