Question
If an ancient Egyptian warrior sustained a scrape from an enemy arrow passing close by him, what treatment would the physicians MOST likely have prescribed to prevent the scrape from becoming infected?
(1 point)
• applying honey to the scrape
attaching leeches to bleed the scrape
amputating the arm that was scraped
using hot iron to burn the scrape closed
(1 point)
• applying honey to the scrape
attaching leeches to bleed the scrape
amputating the arm that was scraped
using hot iron to burn the scrape closed
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The treatment that ancient Egyptian physicians would most likely have prescribed to prevent the scrape from becoming infected is **applying honey to the scrape**. Honey was known for its antibacterial properties and was commonly used in ancient medicine for wound care.