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The De la Cruz-Badiano Aztec Herbal of 1552
Martin de la Cruz / William Gates
Centuries before modern biology, the Aztecs had already perfected a sophisticated, scientific classification of the natural world. Discover the De la Cruz-Badiano Aztec Herbal, a 1552 masterpiece that reveals an empirical medical system utilizing everything from precious gems to biological stimulation to heal the body.
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