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The attention given to the side of the head which has received the injury, in connection with a specific reference to the side of the body nervously affected, is in itself evidence that in this case the ancient surgeon was already beginning observations on the localization of functions in the brain.


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Author Bio


  • NameJames Henry Breasted
  • DescriptionAmerican historian and archaeologist
  • BornAugust 27, 1865
  • DiedDecember 2, 1935
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAnthropologist; Archaeologist; Historian; Egyptologist