The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Oxford Anatomy Theatre

Google's approximation of the location Description of institution: In 1710 Zacharias Konrad von Uffenbach described the anatomical theatre thus: "The place which had been allotted to him for this cursus anatomicus is under the Ashmolean; a small vaulted room behind the laboratorium, very well suited for anatomy on account of the low temperature. This places the anatomy theatre in the basement, behind the chemical laboratory. People associated with this location: Layton, Thomas (-fl. 1663) - Workplace or place of business