About Paolo Mantegazza
Paolo Mantegazza was an Italian neurologist, physiologist, and anthropologist, known for his experimental investigation of coca leaves and its effects on the human psyche. He was also an author of fiction. Paolo Mantegazza (Italian pronunciation:; 31 October 1831 – 28 August 1910) was an Italian neurologist, physiologist, and anthropologist, known for his experimental investigation of coca leaves and its effects on the human psyche. Here, he founded the first Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology in Italy, and later the Italian Anthropological Society. The last category featured images he and Sommier had created as well as photos he had taken along the way.
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