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Definitive text on special stones
I'm wondering if there are any definitive texts, ancient or modern, that give some more depth to the origin of the meaning ascribed to them such as like here:
Lapis is an excellent stone for ...
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What changed in Greek culture to allow Herophilos to perform human dissections
This is a follow-up to this question: Why was dissection taboo in Greek antiquity?
With such strong taboos against it (addressed in the above question), how was Herophilos able to perform systematic,...
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Why was dissection taboo in Greek antiquity?
Looking at the development of medicine in Greek antiquity, in particular at the time of Hippocrates, you see references made to the poor understanding Greek medicine shows of anatomy, and chalks this ...
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