... the soul had left the body, it was acceptable to cut the body up and that the body was not needed after death. Dissecting was allowed in Alexandria- for a short time even dissection of the living was carried out. Criminals, who were condemned to die, were dissected and consequently the movement of blood around the veins was discovered, along with, the accurate positions of the organs in the body. This practise was soon stopped, but dissection of the dead was still carried out. The school of Alexandria also helped in the development of things. Having a library was a luxury. It was a place where people could go and study. The Greek's yearned to learn, and because many Greek's were rich, they had servants to look after their houses, and so they did not need to be at home supervising, they went to the library. The library was a ...

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