Why Was Indigenous American Medicine More Advanced Than Medieval Europe’s? | 1491 | Chronicle

Early indigenous people in North America were using the number 0 before any other people, had mapped the planets and stars, and had their own calendars and writing methods. We also see how the herbs and plants that they used often are utilized in our modern drugs, as in the Yew tree bears components in Tamoxifen for cancer treatment today and the Willow tree has acetylsalicylic acid for aspirin. Welcome to Chronicle; your home for all things medieval history! With documentaries covering everything from the collapse of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Renaissance, from Hastings to Charlemagne, we’ll be exploring everything the Middle Ages have to offer. Subscribe now so you don’t miss out! Chronicle is part of the History Hit Network. To get in touch please email owned-enquiries@. It’s like Netflix for history... 📺 Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code ’CHRO