1550 Bc facts
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Scurvy was documented as a disease by Hippocrates, and Egyptians have recorded its symptoms as early as 1550 BC. The knowledge that consuming foods containing vitamin C is a cure for scurvy has been repeatedly rediscovered and forgotten into the early 20th century.
The modern treatment for a parasitic worm has remained unchanged since it was recorded in 1550 BC by the Egyptians
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Petra is thought to have been established as early as 312 BC. It was the capital city of Nabataens. There is evidence to suggest that between 1550 and 1292 BC settlements had begun in and around Petra.
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The standard written treatment for removing Guinea worms has not changed since c. 1550 BC.
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Soap dates back to 2800 BC. A Babylonian clay tablet (2200 BC) was discovered with the recipe, while an Egyptian papyrus (1550 BC) mentions soap made with animal and vegetable oils. - The word sapo (soap in Latin) is first mentioned in Natural History by Pliny the Elder (77-79 AD).
