The primitive era is associated with a lack of writing, speech, and basic social skills. Scientists are still studying the remains of artifacts or biological material from that time, although it does not provide notable facts. Although the significant diseases were physical injuries to the back and limbs, prehistoric people believed in a religious basis for health problems. Thus, healthcare in the primitive era was shaped by access to food, geography, and a particular social group’s belief system.
The prehistoric era is a considerable time frame that includes discovering the foundations of survival, social interaction, and health care. The creation of fire, the design of primitive weapons for hunting, and the domestication of animals are significant events. Medical inventions were not available as such, as humans learned to survive in the wild and did not pay much attention to diseases. However, studies have proven the knowledge of primitive people about the structure of the human body, bones structure, and their positions (Brazier, 2018). It proves that basic scientific research was carried out even in prehistoric times. Any life changes were perceived as an imbalance of religion, superstition, and myths, which were the basis of society’s worldview (Boston University School of Public Health, n.d.). In addition, well-known personalities in the health sector were not identified due to the lack of significant and specialized discoveries in the field. Thus, the primitive era is characterized by a corresponding level of medicine development at the community level.
Prehistoric times provided subsequent generations with essential survival tools and techniques. However, their contribution to medicine development is considered extremely limited due to a lack of knowledge or a need for research. Studies have shown that people of the primitive era had common diseases associated with carrying heavy objects. Assessing health problems from a religious perspective is a possible barrier to the faster medical progress of humanity.
References
Brazier, Y. (2018). Prehistoric medicine: Research, disease prevention, and medications. Medical News Today. Web.
Boston University School of Public Health. (n.d.). Early concepts of disease. Web.