Question

This book illustration is from the Material Medica, an A.D. 1229 Arabic translation of a Greek medical text from around 70 CE. Use this image to answer the following question:

Which of the following statements can be inferred from this primary source document?

A. 13th century Arab doctors were learning from Greek medical traditions.
B. 13th century Arab medical texts were less that advanced than Greek texts
C. 13th century Arab medical texts were more advanced the Greek texts
D. 13th century Arab doctors were more highly skilled than Greek doctors

Answer 1

13th century Arab doctors were learning from Greek medical traditions