Small dragon, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher

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Small dragon, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher’s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth.

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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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