Anatomical man
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Anatomical Man, Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry. Musée Condé, Chantilly, France. 15th century.
- Date created
- 1400–1500
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- This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
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- Colonial North Carolina: Colonial North Carolina from the establishment of the Carolina in 1663 to the eve of the American Revolution in 1763. Compares the original vision for the colony with the way it actually developed. Covers the people who settled North Carolina; the growth of institutions, trade, and slavery; the impact of colonization on American Indians; and significant events such as Culpeper's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, and the French and Indian Wars. (Page 6.12)
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