Blood history. From primitive rituals to scientific discoveries. Bugerts M.

Throughout the history of mankind, blood was considered not just a liquid flowing through the vessels, but a special substance with incredible properties. With its help, the ancestors produced rituals to calm the gods and gain eternal youth. Blood became a catalyst for important political events and the subject of burning interest for doctors and researchers of the past. Today, one drop of blood can be found out about human genes, get stem cells capable of healing sore organs, and it is not known how many more unique abilities are fraught with blood.

This book will lead you through the confusing labyrinths of “Bloody History” - from primitive myths, noble royal diseases, ridiculous ideas and dangerous experiments to the most modern scientific concepts and complex operations. It is impossible to understand the world without knowledge of blood, and its study is also a search for answers to the eternal questions of a person: who are we and where are we from?