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Many cultures throughout history have speculated on the nature of the mind, soul, spirit, etc.

For instance, in Ancient Egypt, the Edwin Smith Papyrus contains an early description of the brain, and some speculations on its functions ( though in a medical / surgical context ).

Though other medical documents of ancient times were full of incantations and applications meant to turn away disease-causing demons and other superstition, the Edwin Smith Papyrus gives remedies to almost 50 conditions and only 1 contains incantations to ward off evil.

It has been praised as being similar to what is today considered common knowledge, but must be recognized as having originated in a very different context.