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Ancient Pigments (Twin Rivers, Zambia)

Objectrecord van een stuk hematiet-pigment uit Twin Rivers (Zambia), ca. 250.000 jaar oud, gebruikt 'like a chunky crayon'.

Titel
Ancient Pigments (Twin Rivers, Zambia)
Auteur(s)
Smithsonian Human Origins Program
Organisatie
Smithsonian Institution, Human Origins Program (National Museum of Natural History)
Jaar
2026
Taal
en
Doelgroep
leerkracht
Adres
https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/behavior/art-music/rock-art/ancient-pigments
Beschikbaarheid
gratis (laatst gecontroleerd 3 november 2026)
Bestaan gecontroleerd
3 november 2026, Claude (scout, Sonnet): Pagina geopend via curl en gelezen. Site 'Twin Rivers, Zambia'; 1996; Larry Barham; '250,000 years old'; 'The flattened areas on this hematite pigment are signs of grinding or rubbing, telling us that it was held and used like a chunky crayon. With pigments, our ancestors marked objects and possibly their own skin. Colors were symbols by which they identified themselves and their group.' (de zin over symbolen is interpretatie).

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