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Ancient Egyptian Medical TextThis papyrus, one of many ancient Egyptian medical writings, included a prescription for asthma. This was written in hieratic text, c. 1550 BCE.
Africa
Papyrus page from the Book of the DeadPapyrus picture from the Book of the Dead, 18th dynasty; in the Egyptian Museum, Turin, Italy.
Equiano's Original Title PageInteresting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by Himself. Title page printed on the Gutenberg press.
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
The Egyptian Book of the Dead (The Papyrus of Ani) Egyptian Text Transliteration and Translation An image of The Egyptian Book of the Dead (The Papyrus of Ani) Egyptian Text Transliteration and Translation book cover.
Olaudah Equiano's Narrative and PictureThe opening title page and a portrait of Equiano.
Purple HibiscusA picture of Purple Hibiscus cover.
Papyrus of PasherashakhetPapyrus of Pasherashakhet (detail), Egyptian, about 375–275 BC. Ink on papyrus.
Papyrus of Hunefer (c. 1275 BC)A vignette from the Papyrus of Hunefer (c. 1275 BC), depicting scribe Hunefer's heart being weighed against the feather of truth by Anubis, while…