Ancient Chinese Text May Hold World's Oldest Human Body Diagram

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Ancient Chinese Text May Hold World's Oldest Human Body Diagram
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A 2,200-year-old Chinese silk manuscript from the Han Dynasty, known as the Mawangdui medical manuscripts, may be the world's oldest anatomical chart, revealing detailed descriptions of human meridians and blood vessels, challenging previous assumptions about the origins of anatomical knowledge and highlighting the scientific basis of ancient Chinese medicine.

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