FfFfFfFF 58,131 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Teotihuacán is an ancient Mesoamerican city, built between the 1st and 7th centuries AD. The city developed into one of the largest urban centres in the pre-Columbian Americas, with a population of around 125,000–200,000 inhabitants. The research team performed a non-invasive analysis using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy equipped with an energy dispersion spectrometer and Raman spectroscopy. The analysis was conducted on various mural paintings in the complex of Quetzalpapálotl (located southwest of Plaza de la Luna, where early and late phase structures can be found), that revealed the early murals from around AD 200 to 350 AD used cinnabar and hematite to achieve the reddish tones. Murals in Teotihuacan were often painted with the colour red, believed to be associated with blood, life, fertility, and the rebirth of the sun. Source: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/08/study-detects-cinnabar-and-hematite-in-murals-from-early-teotihuacan/134572 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Why didn't the Teotihuacans just go to Walmart and get ink? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC 25,164 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Serve it ancient red pigment style Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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