Why Ancient Egyptians Put Ant Eggs in Their Ears Hearing Treatment Through History
oil, ant eggs, bat wings, and goat urine as a cure for “Ear-That- Hears-Badly” — definitely not the kinds of things you’d want in your ears today! Fast-forward to 1600 AD and you can find humans using “hearing devices” a little more advanced — but only slightly. In pre-Enlightenment Europe, many individuals used cartoonish “hearing aid trumpets” carved out of animal horns or from blown glass. They functioned basically as a funnel, collecting sound and moving it straight into the ear canal. Eventually, these bulky devices were refashioned to fit inside the ear. In the 1900s, when electricity became common in homes and the telephone was invented, the closest ancestor of the modern hearing aid hit the scene. Worn around the neck, the device utilized a battery-powered microphone to electronically amplify ambient sound. As batteries were miniaturized, so were hearing aids, until digital hearing aid technology became the standard in the mid-1990s, leading to the development of the personalized, highly advanced hearing aids of today.
Today’s hearing aids are a marvel of modern technology. The list of features that come standard in even the most basic devices is staggering, including everything from ambient noise cancelation to Bluetooth compatibility with your phone. With more and more noise surrounding us during the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s no wonder that our hearing aid technology has adapted to keep up. But in reality, hearing loss isn’t anything new. In fact, hearing loss has plagued humans since the first homo sapiens walked the Earth. Some of the earliest human remains, such as those found in Shanidar Cave in Iraq, have had obstructive, bony growths in their ear canals, indicating hearing loss in subjects dating from as many as 45,000 years ago. However, the first evidence of humans attempting to actually treat poor hearing shows up a little later than the dawn of humanity. The first written record of a culture dealing with hearing loss comes from ancient Egypt, way back in 1550 BC, according to History Today. The Ebers Papyrus, an important compendium of Egyptian herbal knowledge, recommends olive
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Directions • 3 pounds sweet potatoes, roughly chopped • 1 onion, chopped • 2 stalks celery, sliced • 2 medium carrots, chopped 1. Place all the ingredients except for the coconut milk in a slow cooker. 2. Season everything to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. 3. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
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