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Mapping the body
These intricate anatomical drawings show how Ayurveda practitioners have explored the human body and how it works.
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The enigma of the medieval folding almanac
With its combination of rich, portable data and high-end style, this folding almanac could have been the medieval equivalent of the latest iPhone.
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The zodiac man. Watercolour painting by a Persian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 582971iPart of: Alexandrian series.- Digital Images
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Naked man surrounded by the twelve symbols of the zodiac.
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Zodiac man. Showing the parts of the body controlled by the signs of the Zodiac. Der 'Teutsch Kalender'.'Meister Almansor spricht'.
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The planets and signs of the zodiac send down their influence on to the body of a man on earth; women representing nature (?) and medicine stand on the left, while scholars watch and dispute on the right. Engraving, 16--.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 643131i- Pictures
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Astronomy: an oval chart showing how different planets affect different parts of a man's body. Engraving by P. Miotte.
Date: [1646]Reference: 46389i