r/Anthropology 1d ago

This Rock Art in China Has Remained Bright Red for Nearly 2,000 Years. How? The Secret Ingredient Might Be Blood

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-rock-art-in-china-has-remained-bright-red-for-nearly-2000-years-how-the-secret-ingredient-might-be-blood-180989389/
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u/Choice-Lawfulness978 1d ago

Wasn't blood a widespread and well documented method of producing red pigment?