Exhibition: Archaeology of health at the Château de Mayenne Museum
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Archaeology shows that the desire to repair, relieve and help the injured, sick or disabled goes back a long way. Social, spiritual and medical vulnerability is a fundamental part of human society.
Through six examples from the Palaeolithic to the present day, this Archaeocapsule presents the relationship between humans and their fellow human beings when it comes to actions and intentions involving gestures of care, empathy and altruism.
We discover that special attention was paid to disabled people as far back as the Palaeolithic period, that trepanning dates back to the Neolithic period, and that the organisation of health care developed in tandem with the structuring of the State.
The exhibition also features a selection of previously unseen objects from the museum's collections, specially brought out of storage for the occasion.
Exhibition produced in partnership with INRAP
Archaeology shows that the desire to repair, relieve and help the injured, sick or disabled goes back a long way. Social, spiritual and medical vulnerability is a fundamental part of human society.
Through six examples from the Palaeolithic to the present day, this Archaeocapsule presents the relationship between humans and their fellow human beings when it comes to actions and intentions involving gestures of care, empathy and altruism.
We discover that special attention was paid to disabled people as far back as the Palaeolithic period, that trepanning dates back to the Neolithic period, and that the organisation of health care developed in tandem with the structuring of the State.
The exhibition also features a selection of previously unseen objects from the museum's collections, specially brought out of storage for the occasion.
Exhibition produced in partnership with INRAP
