This skeleton is estimated to be the oldest anatomical preparation of a skeleton in the world. It was made in 1543 by the famous anatomist Andreas Vesalius.
It’s a part of historical preparation of Anatomischen Museums in Basel.
The oldest skeleton preparation of the world, prepared by Andreas Vasalius (1543). 1
- Photos and main text by Federica Mansi and Isabella Fioretto (January 2015)
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