Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus

Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus
Page 1 and part of page 2 of the Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus
Createdc. 1825 BC
Discovered1889
Egypt
Discovered byFlinders Petrie
Present locationLondon, England, United Kingdom

The Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus (also Petrie Medical Papyrus, Kahun Medical Papyrus, Lahun Medical Papyrus, or UC32057) is the oldest known medical text in Egyptian history, dated to c. 1825 BCE, during the Twelfth Dynasty. The Papyrus addresses gynecological health concerns, pregnancy, fertility, and various treatments.

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