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What was a cabinet of curiosities?

An early collection of unusual items by scholars.

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  1. An early collection of unusual items by scholars ✔
  2. A type of price guide
  3. A modern storage box

Why: The collecting hobby descends from cabinets of curiosities common among scholars from the 16th century.

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Answer: An early collection of unusual items by scholars. The collecting hobby descends from cabinets of curiosities common among scholars from the 16th century.

  1. Collecting en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collecting
    The collecting hobby is a modern descendant of the "cabinet of curiosities" which was common among scholars
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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