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Tomb stele of Hetepe and Iki

This tomb stele comes from Abydos. This was one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Egypt.
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Beauchêne preparation of a long-horned beetle

In a Beauchêne preparation, an exoskeleton or skull is completely taken apart. Then each part is mounted back in the correct position but slightly separated fro...
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Twin figure

An ere ibeji is a carved wooden figure of a twin who died in childhood.
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Model of human ear

Anatomical models continue to prove useful in lecture halls, classrooms and hospitals
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Red–figure kylix with athlete scene

This red-figure drinking vessel portrays young athletes with a strigil (a scraper for removing sweat and dirt from the body)
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Chaos

Throughout the day, we are forced to deal with numerous new impressions and experiences. In order to get to grips with the chaos that characterises the world ar...
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Lavoisier-Laplace calorimeter

By measuring how much ice melted, Lavoisier was able to calculate how many calories the guinea pig was burning.
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Model of a Horse-chestnut

Plants can be classified according to various criteria: their medicinal properties, where they grow, alphabetical order, etc.
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Ammonite

Ammonites are extinct, squid-like molluscs that lived in a spiral shell.
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Ifá divination bowl

Ifá refers to the mythical Orisha Ifa, the god of wisdom and intellectual development, who would predict the future.
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