The Greeks Spotlight on Ancient Greeks The Mycenaeans and Homer Greek Settlements The Land of Greece The City-State, Athens Democracy The City at War Naval Warfare Religion and the Gods Temples The Olympic Games The Family Home Greek Women Education Symposium Theaters and Actors Craftsmen Illness and Death Learning and Inventions	Tools Greek doctors carried out simple operations. These are some of the instruments they used. Operations must have been very painful and the wounds must have often become infected, causing the patient to die.   Previous: Back Book: The Greeks Section: Spotlight on Ancient Greeks Chapter: Illness and Death