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?

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applying honey to the scrape

applying honey to the scrape

attaching leeches to bleed the scrape

attaching leeches to bleed the scrape

amputating the arm that was scraped

amputating the arm that was scraped

using hot iron to burn the scrape closed

Answer 1

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 to promote healing and prevent infection.