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Great Compilation. Chapter 21

  

English version of the article: Архипов СВ. Книга Берешит как великая компиляция текстов и смыслов Второго переходного периода Египта: пилотная культурологическая, медицинская, археологическая и текстологическая экспертиза преданий против традиционной атрибуции. Введение. О круглой связке бедра. 14.02.2026The text in Russian is available at the following link: 2026АрхиповСВ




The Book of Genesis as a Great Compilation of Texts and Meanings from the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt: A Pilot Culturological, Medical, Archaeological, and Textological Examination of the Legends versus Traditional Attribution. Chapter 21 

By Sergey V. Arkhipov, MD, PhD




[i] Abstract

The Book of Genesis (Bereshith) was composed in Egypt during the 17th century BCE and reached its definitive protographic form following the Minoan eruption of Thera. This study argues that the work was the result of a collaboration between an Egyptian polymath and a distinguished scribe of Asiatic descent. By analyzing ancient texts, anatomical descriptions, archaeological data, Bronze Age cultural history, and climatic markers, this article demonstrates that the book emerged from the work of a high-ranking socio-political committee within the Egyptian House of Life. We argue that the inclusion of precise anatomical data, such as the ligamentum capitis femoris, serves as a diagnostic marker of this Egyptian medical-scribal collaboration, challenging the late-date theories of the documentary hypothesis.



[ii] Book of Genesis. Chapter 21 Analysis     


Excerpts from the Book of Genesis
(1922LeeserI:23–24)

Type of Similarity and Justification

Ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian Contexts
(Parallels, Analogies, Similarity, Borrowings, Inversions)

1 And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 And Sarah conceived, and bore unto Abraham a son in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.

 

Geriatric Support Similarity

Both texts highlight the vital role of a son born or appointed in the father’s advanced years as a divinely sanctioned successor who ensures the continuity of ancestral tradition and provides essential social stability.

 

Egypt

The «Instruction of Ptahhotep» (6th Dynasty) contains the following request: «May this servant be ordered to make a staff of old age, So as to tell him the words of those who heard, The ways of the ancestors, Who have listened to the gods.» (2006LichtheimM:1.63); Another translation of the same work states: «Let this servant be ordered to acquire a staff of old age, that I may tell him the words of those who heard the counsels of the ancestors» (2001КоростовцевМА:39).

 

2 And Sarah conceived, and bore unto Abraham a son in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

 

Priority of the Biological Heir  

A similarity in the emergence of a «legitimate» successor whose birth annuls or displaces the rights of other claimants to the status of the firstborn.

 

Mesopotamia

The Nuzi archive contained a contract (H67), according to which: «If Shurihil has a son (of his own,) firstborn (he shall be;) a double share he shall take. Shennima shall then be second and according to his allotment his inheritance share he shall take.» (1928SpeiserEA:32). The cuneiform tablets from Nuzi date back to the mid-second millennium BCE (1976SelmanMJ:114).

 

4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac, at eight days old, as God had commanded him.

Operational Protocol

There is a clear substantiation of proficiency in the surgical technique of circumcision and the systematic organization of medical intervention, which has been elevated to the status of a ritual.

Egypt

Regarding social customs, «Circumcision existed in Egypt from time immemorial, yet it bore no religious character and served merely as a preparation for marriage» (2021МюллерМ:197). This surgical procedure was performed by the Egyptians as a rite from early times (1924SmithGE_DawsonWR). Specifically, the oldest depiction of circumcision was found on a fresco dating to the period of the 5th Dynasty Pharaoh Djedkare, who flourished in 2388–2356 BCE (2002BunsonMR; 2011MegahedM_VymazalováH). In addition, when examining mummified bodies buried in a 5th Dynasty cemetery at Naga ed-Deir, it was found that all the men had been circumcised (1947CastiglioniA).

Historical accounts by Herodotus (5th century BCE) state: «only the Egyptians (and those peoples who adopted this custom from them) practice circumcision» (1972Геродот:35). He further notes that Egyptian priests «circumcise their sexual organs for the sake of purity, preferring cleanliness to beauty» (1972Геродот:37), and adds: «Only three nations on earth have practiced circumcision from the beginning: the Colchians, the Egyptians, and the Ethiopians. The Phoenicians and the Syrians in Palestine themselves admit that they borrowed this custom from the Egyptians» (1972Геродот:104). At the same time, the translator notes: «Herodotus apparently did not know the Jews. At least, he mentions them nowhere» (1972Геродот:104).

 

8 And the child grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Weaning Period Similarity

The parallel lies in the fact that the biblical description of a child growing before being weaned corresponds to the documented Egyptian practice of prolonged nursing.

 

Egypt

During the Pharaonic period (2686 –332 BCE) in Egypt, documentary sources indicate that infants were breastfed for up to three years (2001DuprasTL_FairgrieveSI).

See note!

 

9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had born unto Abraham, mocking. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bond-woman and her son; for the son of this bond-woman shall not be heir with my son, with Isaac.

Legitimation of Primogeniture

A similar attitude toward the institution of primogeniture is observed, characterized by the presence of social conflict regarding the status of the heir.

 

Egypt

In Recitation № 641 (1814a-b) of the «Pyramid Texts», dating from 2350–2175 BCE, it is stated: «thou art the eldest son of Geb, his first-born, his heir» (1952MercerSAB:445). Furthermore, Plutarch (1st–2nd century CE) recounted the legend that Horus, «whom Isis brought forth as no sensible image of that world which is conceptual», was brought to trial by Seth «on a charge of illegitimacy, as not being pure and unalloyed like his father» (1996Плутарх:54).

 

9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had born unto Abraham, mocking. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bond-woman and her son; for the son of this bond-woman shall not be heir with my son, with Isaac.

Inheritance Legitimacy Similarity

The similarity lies in the strict legal distinction between heirs of a wife and a bondwoman, where Sarah’s demand to exclude Ishmael reflects the same Mesopotamian legal framework that linked inheritance rights to the father's formal recognition of a maid-servant's children.

 

Mesopotamia

According to the «Code of Hammurabi» (ca. 1760 BCE): «§ 170. If a man's wife bear him children and his maid-servant bear him children, and the father during his life time say to the children which the maid-servant bore him :  My children, and reckon them with the children of his wife, after the father dies the children of the wife and the children of the maid-servant shall divide the goods of the father's house equally. The child of the wife shall have the right of choice at the division.» (1920HandcockPSP:28).

Similarly, the Nuzi archive contained a contract (H67), according to which «If Gilimninu bears (children,) Shennima shall not take another wife; and if Gilimninu does not bear, Gilimninu a woman of the Lullu as wife for Shennima shall take. As for (the concubine's) offspring, Gilimninu shall [not] send (them) away. Any sons that out of the womb of Gilimninu [to She]nnima may be bor[n, all the] lands, buildings, [whatever their description,] to (these) sons are given.» (1928SpeiserEA:32). The cuneiform tablets from Nuzi date back to the mid-second millennium BCE (1976SelmanMJ:114).

 

14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away; and she departed, and wandered astray in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

 

Expulsion procedure

A similarity in the protection of the heir's rights by removing an alternative mother along with her son and personal belongings.

 

Mesopotamia

The Nuzi archive contained a contract (H67), according to which: «If Gilimninu bears (children) and Shennima takes another wife, her «bundle» she shall pick up and she shall leave.» (1928SpeiserEA:32). The cuneiform tablets from Nuzi date back to the mid-second millennium BCE (1976SelmanMJ:114).

 

20 And God was with the lad; and he grew up, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

NB!

16:11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her. Behold, thou art with child, and wilt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. 12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and in the presence of all his brethren shall he dwell.

 

Desert Bowman Similarity

The similarity consists in identifying the wilderness and its inhabitants with the figure of the archer, where the biblical description of Ishmael as a desert-dwelling bowman reflects the broader Ancient Near Eastern tradition of associating desert nomadic groups with archery and specialized military skill.

 

Egypt

In the «Admonitions of Ipuwer» (12th Dynasty), we find: «Lo, the desert claims the land, The nomes are destroyed, Foreign bowmen have come into Egypt.» (2006LichtheimM:1.152). The «Story of Sinuhe» (Middle Kingdom) describes the prowess and fate of these warriors: «The Bowmen flee before him, as before the might of the goddess; As he fights he plans the goal. Unconcerned about all else.» (2006LichtheimM:1.226). It later notes: «Flight has taken its toll of you. You have aged. have reached old age. It is no small matter that your corpse will be interred without being escorted by Bowmen. But don't act thus, don't act thus, speechless though your name was called!» (2006LichtheimM:1.231–232).

In the stela of King Nebtawyre Mentuhotep IV (11th Dynasty), we read: «He made it as his monument to his father Min of Coptus, lord desert lands, ruler of Bowmen, that he may give very many [jubilees] and to live like Re forever.» (2006LichtheimM:1.114–115). Finally, in the «Instruction Addressed to King Merikare» (Middle Kingdom), we read: «But this should be said to the Bowman: the miserable Asiatic, lie is wretched because of the place he's in: Short of water, bare of wood, Its paths are many and painful because of mountains. He does not dwell in one place, Food propels his legs, He fights since the time of Horus, Not conquering nor being conquered,» (2006LichtheimM:1.103–104).

 

25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. 26 And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me; nor have I heard of it except this day. 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech ; and both of them made a covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock, by themselves. 29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham; What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves ? 30 And he said. For these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take from my hand, that they may be a witness unto me that I have dug this well. 31 Wherefore he called that place Beersheba ; because there they swore, both of them. 32 Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba; then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

 

Contractual Witnessing Similarity

The similarity lies in the mandatory use of witnesses and material objects to legalize a transaction, reflecting the same Near Eastern legal principle found in the Code of Hammurabi where lack of formal evidence in property exchange is equated with theft.

 

Mesopotamia

The procedure for concluding agreements is established in the Babylonian «Code of Hammurabi» (ca. 1760 BCE). It states: «§ 7. If a man purchase silver or gold, man-servant or maid-servant, ox, sheep, or ass, or anything else from a man's son, or from a man's servant without witnesses or contracts, or if he receive (the same) in trust, that man shall be put to death as a thief.» (1920HandcockPSP:10).

 

28 And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock, by themselves. 29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham; What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves ? 30 And he said. For these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take from my hand, that they may be a witness unto me that I have dug this well.

 

Numerological Correspondence

In both traditions, the number «seven» is used as a sacred marker of the  absolute completeness of an action.

 

Egypt

Regarding Egyptian mythology, the Egyptian concept of the Seven Hathors is well known: «A complex form of the goddess Hathor’s cult; evidently, her simultaneous incarnation into seven hypostases» (2004РакИВ:286). Hathor («Enclosure of Horus»), the wife of the god Horus, represents the principle of joy, feminine love, and motherhood. Furthermore, in the Pyramid of Unis (5th Dynasty, ca. 2353–2323 BCE), Recitation № 223 states: «…who swallowed his seven uraei and his seven neckbones came into being, [who governs] his seven Enneads and hears the sovereign’s case.» (2007AllenJP:60).

In the «Coffin Texts» (2134–2040 BCE), Spell № 213, reads: «I eat of red emmer, and seven loaves are in the sky in On with Re seven portions are [on earth] with Geb, seven portions are with Osiris.» (1973FaulknerRO:170). Similarly, in the «Book of the Dead» it is stated: «I have made meat offerings unto the seven kine and unto their bull.» (1901BudgeEAW:481).

 

28 And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock, by themselves. 29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham; What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves ? 30 And he said. For these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take from my hand, that they may be a witness unto me that I have dug this well.

 

Numerological Correspondence

In both traditions, the number «seven» is used as a sacred marker of the absolute completeness of an action.

 

Mesopotamia

In the Akkadian «Epic of Gilgamesh», the numeral seven is mentioned repeatedly: «Six days and seven nights came the wind and flood, the storm flattening the land. When the seventh day arrived, the storm was pounding, the flood was a war-struggling with itself like a woman writhing (in labor).» (1989KovacsMG:101). The text further records: «When a seventh day arrived I sent forth a dove and released it. <…> Seven and seven cult vessels I put in place, and (into the fire) underneath (or: into their bowls) I poured reeds, cedar, and myrtle.» (1989KovacsMG:145). The standard version of the «Epic of Gilgamesh» was first written in the Old Babylonian period (1800–1600 BCE) (1989KovacsMG:xxii).

The Atrahasis myth tells that at a meeting of the gods, the god «We-ila, who had personality, They slaughtered in their assembly. From his flesh and blood Nintu mixed clay.» From this mixture, «Seven produced males, [Seven] produced females.» (1999LambertWG_CivilM:59–63). The «Myth of Atrahasis» was composed ca. 1600 BCE (1989KovacsMG:xxvi).

 

33 And Abraham planted an orchard in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the God of everlasting. 34 And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.

 

Dendrological Sacralization

A similarity in endowing the tamarisk with the status of a cult object, serving as a material medium for invoking the deity.

 

Egypt

According to the legend, «The waves of the sea carried the sarcophagus with the dead body of Osiris to the shores of Byblos; the surf cast it onto the land, and the sarcophagus came to rest upon a young tamarisk sprout. While Isis wandered, the tamarisk had time to grow, becoming tall and mighty, and the sarcophagus ended up inside the trunk» (2007РакИ:97). After the recovery of Osiris's sarcophagus, «the tamarisk became his sacred plant» (2004РакИВ:80).

 

  


[iii] Notes to Chapter 21

Weaning Period

There is little evidence beyond a few documentary sources and images on pottery and tomb walls regarding infant feeding and weaning practices prior to and during the Roman period in Egypt. During the Pharaonic period (2686–332 BCE) in Egypt, documentary sources indicate that infants were breastfed for up to three years (2001DuprasTL_FairgrieveSI)

Gloss

34 And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.

The mention of the Philistines (Sea Peoples) in Canaan is viewed as a redactional emendation of the protograph. The «Philistines» appear in the Levant during the 12th century BCE (2017MaeirAM_HitchcockLA; 2018BenjaminM); thus, their presence in the patriarchal narrative serves as a later terminological update to an earlier ethnic or geographic designation.


(The conclusion compiled by the AI agent, with our minor changes)

Preliminary Conclusion to the Analysis of Genesis Chapter 21

The multidimensional analysis of Genesis 21, conducted through the lenses of archaeology, medicine, jurisprudence, and ancient Near Eastern literature, establishes a robust synchronism between the biblical narrative and the cultural-historical horizon of the Middle Bronze Age (approx. 2000–1550 BCE). 

1. Geriatric Support and Social Stability (Linguistics and Sociology)

The birth of Isaac in Abraham's «old age» (Gen 21:2) correlates with the Egyptian concept of the «staff of old age» (imy-is) found in the Instruction of Ptahhotep (6th–12th Dynasties). This is not merely a biological description but a precise socio-legal term for a designated successor who ensures the continuity of the ancestral line and the transmission of «the words of the ancestors». 

2. Operational Protocol of Circumcision (Medicine and Archaeology)

The mandate for circumcision (Gen 21:4) is supported by archaeological evidence from Naga ed-Deir (5th Dynasty), where mummified remains confirm the systematic practice of this surgical procedure. Historical records from Herodotus and frescoes from the reign of Djedkare (24th century BCE) demonstrate that by the II millennium BCE, this intervention was a highly organized ritual, particularly among the priestly and elite classes of Egypt. 

3. Lactation and Weaning Chronology (Medicine and Documentary Sources)

The "great feast" marking Isaac's weaning (Gen 21:8) corresponds to the three-year breastfeeding cycle documented in Pharaonic Egypt (Dupras & Fairgrieve). This biological and social milestone reflects an authentic Middle Bronze Age developmental threshold, where the transition from nursing was a significant lifecycle event. 

4. Legitimation and Inheritance Jurisprudence (Law and History)

The conflict between Sarah and Hagar (Gen 21:10) mirrors the legal frameworks of Mesopotamia (Code of Hammurabi § 170) and Egypt (Pyramid Texts № 641). The distinction between the "son of the free woman" and the "son of the bond-woman" is a reflection of II millennium BCE property laws, where the legitimacy of an heir depended on formal paternal recognition and the mother's social status. 

5. Ethnicity and Geographic Identifiers (Linguistics and Ethnography)

The description of Ishmael as an «archer» in the wilderness of Paran (Gen 21:20) aligns with Egyptian literary motifs from the Story of Sinuhe and the Admonitions of Ipuwer. The persistent identification of desert nomads (Shasu/Amu) as «Bowmen» (Setjet) in Middle Kingdom stelae provides a precise ethnographic context for the Ishmaelite tradition. 

6. Contractual Witnessing and Property Rights (Jurisprudence)

Abraham’s transaction at Beersheba (Gen 21:27-30) adheres to the strict evidentiary standards of the Code of Hammurabi (§ 7). The use of seven ewe-lambs as a «witness» (te'udah) demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of Babylonian-style contractual law, where transactions without material witnesses or contracts were legally void. 

7. Numerological Correspondence (Textual Criticism and Semiotics)

The use of the number «seven» in the naming of Beer-sheba reflects a pan-regional sacred marker of «completeness» or «oath-taking». This is evidenced by the Seven Hathors and Seven Uraei in Egyptian texts (Pyramid and Coffin Texts) and the heptadic structure of the Epic of Gilgamesh and Atrahasis (18th–17th centuries BCE). 

8. Dendrological Sacralization (Archaeology and Cultic History)

The planting of a tamarisk in Beersheba (Gen 21:33) finds a direct parallel in the Osiris myth (Byblos/Egypt tradition), where the tamarisk (Tamarix nilotica) is sacralized as a material medium for divine presence. This reflects an ancient practice of marking sacred sites through specific botanical markers, common to the Levant and the Nile Valley. 

Summary

The cumulative evidence from medicine (3-year nursing, circumcision), law (Hammurabi’s inheritance and contract codes), and archaeology (Naga ed-Deir, 5th Dynasty frescoes) suggests that the narrative of Genesis 21 is not a late literary construct but a document preserving authentic Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000–1600 BCE) socio-legal and cultural data. The linguistic and material parallels with Egypt and Mesopotamia indicate a high degree of "local color" and technical accuracy that would be difficult to replicate in a significantly later period. 

 

Linguistic and Onomastic Analysis of Genesis 21: Egyptian Influence and Datation

The linguistic layer of Genesis 21 reveals several levels of loanwords and semantic calques that indicate the author's deep integration into the Egyptian linguistic environment of the II millennium BCE. 

1. Onomastics (Personal Names)

Hagar: Many linguists (e.g., W.A. Ward) associate this name with the Egyptian root hgr, designating a «foreigner» or a resident of frontier regions, analogous to the Semitic Ger. In the context of Genesis 21, this emphasizes her status as «the Egyptian» (ha-mitsrit).

Ishmael: Although the name is Semitic, his life path in Chapter 21 is closely tied to Egypt (taking a wife from the land of Egypt, Gen 21:21). Egyptian sources from the New Kingdom period feature Semitic names with a similar structure, characteristic of the Hyksos period and the subsequent era. 

2. Titulary and Social Terminology

Bondwoman / Servant (Amah / Shiphchah): In Gen 21:10, Sarah refers to Hagar as amah. Linguistic analysis (e.g., K. Kitchen) shows that the status of a «slave-concubine» in Genesis legally corresponds with precision to the Egyptian term hm.t, referring to a woman with specific rights but a lower status compared to the legal wife.

Staff of Old Age: While the Hebrew construction is used in the text, the concept itself is a direct semantic calque of the Egyptian technical term imy-is («staff of old age»). This is not a natural Semitic idiom but a borrowed concept from Egyptian court etiquette, as seen in the Instruction of Ptahhotep. 

3. Lexicon and Phraseology

The Appointed Time (Gen 21:2): The phrase "at the appointed time" (la-moed) correlates with the Egyptian concept of nw (a fixed moment in time or season), frequently used in medical and religious texts to denote the term of childbirth or the fulfillment of a prophecy.

Circumcision (Mulah): Despite the Semitic root, the description of the procedure as an act of purification and transition to maturity (Gen 21:4) is stylistically close to the Egyptian formulas of «ablution» and «purity» (w‛b), which Herodotus later recorded as the primary motive for Egyptian circumcision.

 4. Dendrological Terminology

Tamarisk (Eshel): Gen 21:33 utilizes the rare word eshel. While in Hebrew it is a general name for a tree, its use in the context of a sacred act in Beersheba resonates with the Egyptian isir / isr (tamarisk), which was not merely a tree but a ritual object in the cult of Osiris. 

Conclusion for Datation:

The presence of these lexemes and conceptual calques—specifically the «staff of old age» and the distinct legal status of the bondwoman—suggests that the author possessed a technical knowledge of the Egyptian language and law from the Middle or early New Kingdom. This makes a late (Babylonian) origin for this specific textual layer unlikely, as these specialized Egyptian legal formulas were no longer relevant by the 6th century BCE.



[v] Content



[vi] External links

 Sumer (c. 3300 – before 1900 BCE) britannica.com

The Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2543 – c. 2120 BCE) britannica.com

The Third Dynasty of Ur (22nd – 21st cent. BCE) britannica.com

The First Intermediate period of Egypt (c. 2118 – c. 1980 BCE) britannica.com

The Old Babylonian period of Egypt (2000 – 1595 BCE) onlinelibrary.wiley.com

The Middle Kingdom of Egypt (c. 1980 – c. 1760 BCE) britannica.com

The Second Intermediate period of Egypt (c. 1759 – c. 1539 BCE) britannica.com

The New Kingdom of Egypt (c. 1539 – c. 1077 BCE) britannica.com



[vii] Application

Authors of the article

Arkhipov S.V. – Independent Researcher, MD, PhD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Medical Writer, Joensuu, Finland.

Correspondence: Sergey Arkhipov, email: archipovsv @ gmail.com

 

Article history

March 5, 2026 - online version of the article published. 

 

Suggested citation

Arkhipov S.V. The Book of Genesis as a Great Compilation of Texts and Meanings from the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt: A Pilot Culturological, Medical, Archaeological, and Textological Examination of the Legends versus Traditional Attribution. Chapter 21About round ligament of femur. March 5, 2026. 

 

Note

For more detailssee the article


Keywords

Genesis Protograph, Bereshit Protograph, Hyksos-era Scriptorium, Ligamentum Teres, Ligamentum Capitis Femoris, Minoan Eruption Impact, Bronze Age, Middle Egyptian Origin, Cross-cultural Codification, Ancient Medicine, Biblical Chronology



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  English version of the article:  Архипов СВ. Книга Берешит как великая компиляция текстов и смыслов Второго переходного периода Египта: пилотная культурологическая, медицинская, археологическая и текстологическая экспертиза преданий против традиционной атрибуции. Введение.  О круглой связке бедра . 14.02.2026 .  The text in Russian is available at the following link:  2026АрхиповСВ .    The Book of Genesis as a Great Compilation of Texts and Meanings from the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt: A Pilot Culturological, Medical, Archaeological, and Textological Examination of the Legends versus Traditional Attribution . Introduction By Sergey V. Arkhipov, MD, PhD   CONTENT [i]   Abstract [ii]   Introduction [iii]   Content [iv]   External links [v]   Application [vi]   References [vii]   Application [i]   Abstract The Book of Genesis (Bereshith) was composed in Egypt during the 17th century BCE and reached ...

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  SURGERY ( Osteotomy, arthroplasty, arthroscopy, ligamentoplasty... ) Inventions Method s  by Arkhipov S.V.   (subsection) Articles 1926HeyGrovesEH   The author proposes fixation of the femoral head by creating a LCF from the joint capsule during reduction of congenital hip dislocation.  1927HeyGrovesEH   The author  describes  fixation of the femoral head by creating a LCF from the joint capsule during reduction of congenital hip dislocation.  1968TrevorD  The author discusses E. Hey Groves's operation for reconstruction of the LCF in the reduction of congenital hip dislocation. 2021ArkhipovSV_SkvortsovDV   Ligamentum Teres and its Analog in the Hip Endoprosthesis–Necessary or Superfluous? A Systematic Review 2025ArkhipovSV. Why Acetabular Labrum Repair May Be Ineffective .  Article  (07.04.2025).  UNDERWATER  ROCK OF THE RECONSTRUCTIONS  What is the load on the  ligamentum capitis femoris ? The First...

1993ArkhipovSV

  The publication describes the design of a total hip joint endoprosthesis, which became a prototype of an artificial hip joint with analogous to the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF). Complete hip joint prosthesis designed by S.V. Arkhipova (Полный протез тазобедренного сустава конструкции С.В. Архипова ) Patent RU2089135 Inventor  Sergey Vasilyevich Arkhipov Сергей Васильевич Архипов Original Assignee Sergey Vasilyevich Arkhipov Сергей Васильевич Архипов 1993-12-30 Application filed by Сергей Васильевич Архипов 1993-12-30 Priority to RU93057862A 1996-07-27 Publication of RU93057862A 1997-09-10 Application granted 1997-09-10 Publication of RU2089135C1 Abstract FIELD: medicine; prosthetics. SUBSTANCE: proposed complete prosthesis for hip joint comprises femoral component and acetabular components, both components being interconnected by pivot. Outer surface of acetabular component is provided with threads and grooves. Shank is made in form of collet chuck, tabs of whi...

Variants and Phases of LCF Pathology

  Version : 20240418 Classification depending on the combination of factors leading to the pathology of ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) VARIANTS OF LCF PATHOLOGY 1. Simple 2. Combined   We subdivide the phases of LCF pathology depending on the time elapsed after exposure. PHASES OF LCF PATHOLOGY 1. Acute 2. Subacute 3. Chronic 4. Permanent 5. Old Acute LCF pathology develops rapidly, sometimes instantaneously, as in the case of trauma. Chronic LCF pathology refers to a gradually progressing process that has started and persisted for a long time. The term subacute phase in LCF pathology is used when the process progresses and resolves within three weeks to four months. Permanent LCF pathology implies continuous periodic impact leading to pathological changes. An example of permanent pathology is walking with altered physical properties of the densely formed connective tissue comprising the LCF stroma. Old LCF pathology denotes a pathological change that...

2021MeesonRL_StricklandR

The authors describe surgical stabilization of the femoral head in cases reluxation of traumatic hip dislocation in cats using the "Modified Knowles toggle" method, in which the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) is reconstructed from nylon or polydioxanone threads. Keywords ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, luxation, relaxation, hip, stabilization, reconstruction Original Article Meeson, R. L., & Strickland, R. (2021). Traumatic joint luxations in cats: Reduce, repair, replace, remove. Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 23(1), 17-32. doi.org/10.1177/1098612X20979508  [ scholar.google ] Authors & Affiliations Richard L Meeson MA, VetMB, PhD, MVetMed, DipECVS, FHEA, FRCVS, RCVS & ECVS Specialist Small Animal Surgery Rhiannon Strickland Department of Clinical Science and Services, Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, UK .               ...

1853JamainA

  Fragments from the book Jamain A. Nouveau traité élémentaire d'anatomie descriptive (1853). The author briefly describes the anatomy of the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF), noting its three points of proximal attachment. The text is prepared for machine translation using a service built into the blog from Google or your web browser.   Quote p. 14 4 Surfaces articulaires. Du côté du fémur, tête hémisphérique encroûtée de cartilage et présentant à sa partie supérieure et interne une dépression qui loge un ligament inter-articulaire. Du côté de l'os iliaque , cavité cotyloïde, profonde , échancrée sur sa circonférence, surtout à sa partie antérieure et inférieure, et présentant dans sa partie profonde une dépression remplie de tissu adipeux rougeâtre, improprement appelé glande cotyloïdienne. Cette cavité est encroûtée de cartilage, excepté dans la dépression dont nous venons de parler. Quote p. 145 2. Ligamentinter-articulaire (fig. 12, 2, 3), appelé encore ligament r...

1705PetitJL

  Fragments from the book Petit JL. L'Art de Guérir les Maladies des Os (1705,  first edition).  The author writes about anatomy, role, and damage of the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) in hip dislocation. The text is prepared for machine translation using a service built into the blog from Google or your web browser. Quote 1. Ch. VII. p. 64. … outre que l'articulation du bras n'a que des ligamens fort lâches, & n'est point assujettie par un ligament rond comme la cuisse, d'où vient qu'il fait toutes sortes de mouvemens avec vitesse. Quote 2. Ch. XII. p. 106. 4. Il y a un ligament rond qui s'oppose à la luxation. Ce ligament prend son origine de la tête du femur, & s'insere dans la cavité de l'ischion; à la verité il ne s'insere pas directement au fond de la cavité ny au milieu de la tête, ce qui fait qu'il ne peur pas s'opposer à toutes les especes de luxations, comme nous le ferons voir dans les differences. Quo...

Great Compilation. Chapter 40

  English version of the article:  Архипов СВ. Книга Берешит как великая компиляция текстов и смыслов Второго переходного периода Египта: пилотная культурологическая, медицинская, археологическая и текстологическая экспертиза преданий против традиционной атрибуции. Введение.  О круглой связке бедра . 14.02.2026 .  The text in Russian is available at the following link:  2026АрхиповСВ .    The Book of Genesis as a Great Compilation of Texts and Meanings from the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt: A Pilot Culturological, Medical, Archaeological, and Textological Examination of the Legends versus Traditional Attribution.  Chapter 41   By Sergey V. Arkhipov, MD, PhD   CONTENT [i]   Abstract [ii]   Book of Genesis. Chapter 41 Analysis [iii]   Notes to Chapter 41 [iv]   AI Agent's Conclusion [v]   Content [vi]   External links [vii]   Application [i]   Abstract The Book of Genesis (Bereshith) was compo...