Scenarios about 'medieval medicine'
The practice and knowledge of healing arts in Europe, Middle East, and parts of Asia from approximately 500 to 1500 CE. Medieval medicine combined ancient Greek and Roman medical traditions with religious beliefs, herbal remedies, and rudimentary surgical techniques, often operating within humoral theory frameworks that explained illness through imbalances of bodily fluids. In alternate histories, modifications to medical knowledge transfer or preservation can dramatically alter technological development timelines and population dynamics.
What If The Black Death Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic plague pandemic of the 14th century never devastated Europe, Asia, and North Africa, fundamentally altering the trajectory of human civilization.
What If Galen's Medical Theories Were Challenged Earlier?
Exploring how medical science might have developed if Galen's anatomical errors had been identified and corrected centuries earlier, potentially advancing healthcare and scientific understanding by over a millennium.