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The "Ma WANGdi医书" (Ancient Medical Texts from Ma WANGdi) is a set of textual fragments discovered in 1974 at the tombs of an ancient farmer in Shu County, Sichuan Province, China. These texts, written on bamboo scrolls, are estimated to date back to the 1st century BCE, making them among the oldest known medical texts in China. Researchers have used carbon-14 dating and other methods to determine their age and authenticity. The texts cover a wide range of medical topics, including herbal medicine, surgery, and obstetrics, and remain a significant focus of study in the field of Sinology. The discovery has deepened our understanding of early Chinese civilization and its contributions to global medicine.
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