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Human

Homo sapiens

Homo sapiens is the systematic name used in taxonomy (also known as binomial nomenclature) for anatomically modern humans, i.e. the only extant human species. The name is Latin for "wise man" and was introduced in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus (who is himself also the type specimen).

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Human in Livre des merveilles du monde (Book of the Marvels of the World)

Livre des merveilles du monde (Book of the Marvels of the World)

Anonymous compiler (excerpts from Pliny, Solinus, Gervase of Tilbury) · 1460 · p.8

Human in Ortus sanitatis

Ortus sanitatis

1491 · p.254

Human in The Tudor Pattern Book (Herbal-Bestiary)

The Tudor Pattern Book (Herbal-Bestiary)

Anonymous · 1525 · p.72

Human in The Tudor Pattern Book (Herbal-Bestiary)

The Tudor Pattern Book (Herbal-Bestiary)

Anonymous · 1525 · p.67

Human in Florentine Codex, Vol. 3 (Books 10-12)

Florentine Codex, Vol. 3 (Books 10-12)

Bernardino de Sahagún · 1577 · p.467

Human in Raphael Explaining the Art of Medicine

Raphael Explaining the Art of Medicine

Hafenreffer, Samuel · 1629 · p.14

Human in History of Monsters

History of Monsters

Ulisse Aldrovandi · 1642 · p.371

Human in Oedipus Aegyptiacus Tomus II

Oedipus Aegyptiacus Tomus II

Athanasius Kircher · 1653 · p.357

Human in Kircher: China Illustrata (1667)

Kircher: China Illustrata (1667)

Athanasius Kircher · 1667 · p.257

Human in The Great Art of Light and Shadow

The Great Art of Light and Shadow

Athanasius Kircher · 1671 · p.432

Human in Theater of Earthly Creatures

Theater of Earthly Creatures

Anonymous · 1672 · p.14

Human in Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

Athanasius Kircher · 1675 · p.169

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