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A nearly complete projectile point of dendritic chert, a mid-interval biface of translucent quartz, displaying relatively heavy red ochre residue and an "end-beveled" osseous rod, also exhibiting ...
Countless prehistoric artifacts are colored red with ochre, a mineral product that was ... 15,000-year-old paint were part of the Natufian culture. They were the first hunter-gatherers to start ...
At the same time, we find other significant developments in the material culture, such as new tool ... by the preferential use of bright red ochre and ochre powder, as well as the deliberate ...
Unearthed in a cave at the Tham Din archaeological site within Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, the remains were buried alongside charcoal, ashes, and striking red ochre paintings covering the walls.
“Red ochre, a natural mineral pigment, is the first colored substance associated with humans and frequently found in archaeological contexts throughout human history and on nearly every continent.